中国物理B ›› 2011, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (1): 13201-013201.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/20/1/013201

• ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Frequency stabilization of a 399-nm laser by modulation transfer spectroscopy in an ytterbium hollow cathode lamp

王文丽, 叶捷, 蒋海灵, 毕志毅, 马龙生, 徐信业   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy and Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • 收稿日期:2009-12-16 修回日期:2010-06-15 出版日期:2011-01-15 发布日期:2011-01-15
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10774044), the National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB922903), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality of China (Grant No. 07JC14019), Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program of China (Grant No. 07PJ14038).

Frequency stabilization of a 399-nm laser by modulation transfer spectroscopy in an ytterbium hollow cathode lamp

Wang Wen-Li(王文丽), Ye Jie(叶捷), Jiang Hai-Ling(蒋海灵), Bi Zhi-Yi(毕志毅), Ma Long-Sheng(马龙生), and Xu Xin-Ye(徐信业)   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy and Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2009-12-16 Revised:2010-06-15 Online:2011-01-15 Published:2011-01-15
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10774044), the National Key Basic Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB922903), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality of China (Grant No. 07JC14019), Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program of China (Grant No. 07PJ14038).

摘要: The modulation transfer spectroscopy in an ytterbium hollow cathode lamp at 399 nm is measured. The error signal for frequency locking is optimized by measuring the dependences of its slope, linewidth and magnitude on various parameters. Under the optimum condition, the laser frequency at 399 nm can be stabilized. The long-term stability of laser frequency is measured by monitoring the fluorescence signal of the ytterbium atomic beam induced by the locked laser. The laser frequency is shown to be tightly locked, and the stabilized laser is successfully applied to the cooling of ytterbium atoms.

Abstract: The modulation transfer spectroscopy in an ytterbium hollow cathode lamp at 399 nm is measured. The error signal for frequency locking is optimized by measuring the dependences of its slope, linewidth and magnitude on various parameters. Under the optimum condition, the laser frequency at 399 nm can be stabilized. The long-term stability of laser frequency is measured by monitoring the fluorescence signal of the ytterbium atomic beam induced by the locked laser. The laser frequency is shown to be tightly locked, and the stabilized laser is successfully applied to the cooling of ytterbium atoms.

Key words: laser frequency stabilization, modulation transfer spectroscopy, ytterbium, hollow cathode lamp

中图分类号:  (Atomic spectra?)

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