Title :
Development of a cryogenic Sub-Hz laser system for optical clocks
Author :
Kessler, Thomas ; Hagemann, Christian ; Legero, Thomas ; Sterr, Uwe ; Riehle, Fritz ; Martin, Michael ; Ye, Jun
Author_Institution :
PTB, QUEST, Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
We present the setup of a cryogenic single-crystal silicon optical cavity with a potential thermal noise floor below 10-16. The system comprises a vibration-free cryostat based on gaseous nitrogen as coolant.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; coolants; cryostats; elemental semiconductors; laser cavity resonators; laser noise; semiconductor lasers; silicon; thermal noise; Si; coolant; cryogenic sub-Hz laser system; gaseous nitrogen; optical clocks; potential thermal noise; silicon optical cavity; vibration-free cryostat; Cavity resonators; Laser noise; Laser stability; Nitrogen; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Fransisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-111-3
DOI :
10.1109/FCS.2011.5977324
