Title :
Cryogenic optical resonators for lasers and parametric oscillators
Author :
Braxmaier, C. ; Storz, R. ; Bencheikh, K. ; Jack, K. ; Schneider, K. ; Mlynek, J. ; Schiller, S.
Author_Institution :
Fak. fur Phys., Konstanz Univ., Germany
Abstract :
We demonstrate for the first time frequency stabilization of an optical parametric oscillator to a reference cavity. An ultrastable cryogenic sapphire optical cavity is employed. An upper limit for its drift has been determined by comparison with an iodine hyperfine transition frequency to be <200 Hz/day.
Keywords :
cryogenics; frequency standards; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; optical parametric oscillators; optical resonators; sapphire; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/; CW OPO; absolute frequency stabilization; cryogenic optical resonators; drift upper limit; flywheel oscillators; frequency standards; iodine hyperfine transition frequency; laser frequency stability; optical parametric oscillator; reference cavity; root Allan variance; time frequency stabilization; ultrastable cryogenic sapphire optical cavity; Cryogenics; Frequency conversion; Glass; Laser stability; Nonlinear optics; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Spectroscopy; Temperature; Time frequency analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699775
