Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Rubidium and Frequency Stabilization of a 1560 nm Diode Laser
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Frequency-stabilized lasers are ubiquitous tools in laser spectroscopy and optical metrology. This thesis describes precision nonlinear spectroscopy of rubidium (Rb) at 780 nm that is achieved using the second harmonic of a diode laser at 1560 nm. The frequency of the laser is then actively stabilized to Rb resonances. It will ultimately serve as a frequency reference for optical time transfer and clock comparisons of frequency standards over a free-space optical link.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | 2014 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Yan, Zoe |
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| Primary advisor | Hollberg, Leo |
| Advisor | Lev, Benjamin |
| Degree granting institution | Stanford University, Department of Physics |
Subjects
| Subject | laser spectroscopy |
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| Subject | metrology |
| Subject | diode laser |
| Subject | second harmonic generation |
| Subject | rubidium |
| Genre | Thesis |
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- Yan, Zoe. (2014). Nonlinear Spectroscopy of Rubidium and Frequency Stabilization of a 1560 nm Diode Laser. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/tx791jj8978
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