DocumentCode
2657161
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
fYear
2011
fDate
2-5 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frequency Control and the European Frequency and Time Forum (FCS), 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International
Conference_Location
San Fransisco, CA
ISSN
1075-6787
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-111-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FCS.2011.5977324
Filename
5977324
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