Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System

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Autoren

  • Gerald Hechenblaikner
  • Vinzenz Wand
  • Michael Kersten
  • Karsten Danzmann
  • Antonio García
  • Gerhard Heinzel
  • Miquel Nofrarias
  • Frank Steier

Externe Organisationen

  • Airbus Group
  • Max-Planck-Institut für Gravitationsphysik (Albert-Einstein-Institut)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer5738954
Seiten (von - bis)651-660
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftIEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
Jahrgang47
Ausgabenummer5
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Mai 2011
Extern publiziertJa

Abstract

We report on the design, implementation, and characterization of fully digital control loops for laser frequency stabilization, differential phase-locking, and performance optimization of the optical metrology system on-board the LISA Pathfinder space mission. The optical metrology system consists of a laser with modulator, four MachZehnder interferometers, a phase-meter and a digital processing unit for data analysis. The digital loop design has the advantage of easy and flexible controller implementation and loop calibration, automated and flexible locking and resetting, and improved performance over analog circuitry. Using the practical ability of our system to modulate the laser frequency allows us to accurately determine the open-loop transfer function and other system properties. Various noise sources and their impact on system performance are investigated in detail.

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Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System. / Hechenblaikner, Gerald; Wand, Vinzenz; Kersten, Michael et al.
in: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Jahrgang 47, Nr. 5, 5738954, 05.2011, S. 651-660.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Hechenblaikner, G, Wand, V, Kersten, M, Danzmann, K, García, A, Heinzel, G, Nofrarias, M & Steier, F 2011, 'Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System', IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Jg. 47, Nr. 5, 5738954, S. 651-660. https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2011.2108637
Hechenblaikner, G., Wand, V., Kersten, M., Danzmann, K., García, A., Heinzel, G., Nofrarias, M., & Steier, F. (2011). Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 47(5), 651-660. Artikel 5738954. https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2011.2108637
Hechenblaikner G, Wand V, Kersten M, Danzmann K, García A, Heinzel G et al. Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 2011 Mai;47(5):651-660. 5738954. doi: 10.1109/JQE.2011.2108637
Hechenblaikner, Gerald ; Wand, Vinzenz ; Kersten, Michael et al. / Digital Laser Frequency Control and Phase-Stabilization Loops in a High Precision Space-Borne Metrology System. in: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 2011 ; Jahrgang 47, Nr. 5. S. 651-660.
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