Common-mode-free frequency comparison of lasers with relative frequency stability at the millihertz level

Eichenseer M, von Zanthier J, Walther H (2005)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2005

Journal

Optics Letters Optical Society of America

Publisher: Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 30

Pages Range: 1662-1664

Journal Issue: 13

DOI: 10.1364/OL.30.001662

Abstract

We report on a frequency comparison of frequency-stabilized lasers located in remote laboratories resting on different foundations. By locating the lasers in this way correlated frequency excursions of the lasers are suppressed to a high degree. The beat signal between them shows a linewidth at the hertz level for averaging times of 1 s. The optical link is established by a 100 m single-mode optical fiber where the frequency noise induced by the fiber is reduced to the level of a few tens of millihertz. One laser is stabilized onto a Fabry-Perot resonator with a long-term precision of 25 mHz (fractional frequency instability, sigma(y) = 1.2 x 10(-16)), the highest lock fidelity obtained so far to our knowledge. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.

Authors with CRIS profile

Joachim von Zanthier Quantum Optics & Quantum Information (QOQI)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Eichenseer, M., von Zanthier, J., & Walther, H. (2005). Common-mode-free frequency comparison of lasers with relative frequency stability at the millihertz level. Optics Letters, 30(13), 1662-1664. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.30.001662

MLA:

Eichenseer, M, Joachim von Zanthier, and Herbert Walther. "Common-mode-free frequency comparison of lasers with relative frequency stability at the millihertz level." Optics Letters 30.13 (2005): 1662-1664.

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