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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | 203-210 |
| Seitenumfang | 8 |
| Fachzeitschrift | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
| Jahrgang | 116 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Frühes Online-Datum | 24 Okt. 2013 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - Apr. 2014 |
| Extern publiziert | Ja |
Abstract
We present the design and realization of two reference cavities for ultra-stable lasers addressing narrow transitions in mixed-species ( 115In+ / 172Yb+) Coulomb crystals. With a simple set-up, we achieve a fractional frequency instability close to the thermal noise limit of a 12-cm-long cavity, reaching σ y = 4.7 × 10-16 at 10 s with a linear drift of 53 mHz/s. We discuss the individual instability contributions and show that in a set-up with a lower thermal noise floor and vibration sensitivity, an instability of 1 × 10-16 can be reached. To achieve this, we implement a vibration-insensitive design for a 30-cm-long cavity mounted horizontally and conduct first tests that show a sensitivity of 1.8 × 10-11 ms-2 to vertical accelerations. This is about a factor of 20 less than the value observed for the short cavity. Mechanical tolerances and ways to further reduce the sensitivity are discussed.
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in: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, Jahrgang 116, Nr. 1, 04.2014, S. 203-210.
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AU - Keller, J.
AU - Ignatovich, S.
AU - Webster, S. A.
AU - Mehlstäubler, T. E.
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N2 - We present the design and realization of two reference cavities for ultra-stable lasers addressing narrow transitions in mixed-species ( 115In+ / 172Yb+) Coulomb crystals. With a simple set-up, we achieve a fractional frequency instability close to the thermal noise limit of a 12-cm-long cavity, reaching σ y = 4.7 × 10-16 at 10 s with a linear drift of 53 mHz/s. We discuss the individual instability contributions and show that in a set-up with a lower thermal noise floor and vibration sensitivity, an instability of 1 × 10-16 can be reached. To achieve this, we implement a vibration-insensitive design for a 30-cm-long cavity mounted horizontally and conduct first tests that show a sensitivity of 1.8 × 10-11 ms-2 to vertical accelerations. This is about a factor of 20 less than the value observed for the short cavity. Mechanical tolerances and ways to further reduce the sensitivity are discussed.
AB - We present the design and realization of two reference cavities for ultra-stable lasers addressing narrow transitions in mixed-species ( 115In+ / 172Yb+) Coulomb crystals. With a simple set-up, we achieve a fractional frequency instability close to the thermal noise limit of a 12-cm-long cavity, reaching σ y = 4.7 × 10-16 at 10 s with a linear drift of 53 mHz/s. We discuss the individual instability contributions and show that in a set-up with a lower thermal noise floor and vibration sensitivity, an instability of 1 × 10-16 can be reached. To achieve this, we implement a vibration-insensitive design for a 30-cm-long cavity mounted horizontally and conduct first tests that show a sensitivity of 1.8 × 10-11 ms-2 to vertical accelerations. This is about a factor of 20 less than the value observed for the short cavity. Mechanical tolerances and ways to further reduce the sensitivity are discussed.
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