A fs-frequency comb referenced diode laser system for coherent spectroscopy of cold molecules

Author

Wicht, A. ; Straub, N. ; Doringshoff, Klaus ; Ernsting, I. ; Roth, B. ; Koelemeij, J. ; Schiller, S. ; Rinkleff, R.-H. ; Danzmann, K.

Author_Institution

Heinrich-Heine-Univ., Dusseldorf

fYear

2007

fDate

17-22 June 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

A new type of diode laser system for precision spectroscopy is presented. Its excellent passive stability eases locking to fs-frequency combs, which is demonstrated with high resolution spectroscopy of cold HD⁺ ions.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; spectroscopic light sources; visible spectroscopy; H₂; coherent spectroscopy; cold molecule; continuous tuneability; folded confocal cavity; frequency 40 GHz; fs-frequency comb referenced diode laser; grating diode laser; grating enhanced external cavity diode laser; grating laser; resonant light; resonant optical feedback; volume holographic transmission grating; wavelength 1380 nm to 1500 nm; Diode lasers; Frequency; Gratings; High definition video; Holography; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Spectroscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0931-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386703

Filename

4386703