Hybrid-integrated ECDL for precision Rubidium spectroscopy in space

Author

Luvsandamdin, E. ; Mura, G. ; Wicht, A. ; Sahm, A. ; Erbert, G. ; Tränkle, G.

Author_Institution

Ferdinand-Braun-Inst., Berlin, Germany

fYear

2011

fDate

22-26 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

The authors report on the development of a micro integrated extended cavity diode laser (ECDL), that is very compact, does not contain any moveable parts and is hence robust, and that provides high power, narrow linewidth emission at the wavelength of the Rb D2-line at 780.24 nm. It will be used for experiments on Rb Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and Rb atom interferometers onboard a drop capsule at the ZARM drop tower, Bremen, and onboard a sounding rocket.

Keywords

Bose-Einstein condensation; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; light interferometers; measurement by laser beam; micro-optics; rubidium; semiconductor lasers; zero gravity experiments; Bose-Einstein condensate; Rb; ZARM drop tower; atom interferometer; hybrid integrated ECDL; micro integrated extended cavity diode laser; narrow linewidth emission; rubidium spectroscopy; sounding rocket; wavelength 780.24 nm; Holographic optical components; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical resonators; Tuning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

ISSN

Pending

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0533-5

Electronic_ISBN

Pending

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942621

Filename

5942621