Title :
Compact and robust laser system for rubidium laser cooling based on fibered technology at 1560 nm and second harmonic generation
Author :
Lienhart, Fabien ; Boussen, Salah ; Carraz, Olivier ; Zahzam, Nassim ; Bidel, Yannick ; Bresson, Alexandre
Author_Institution :
Chemin de la Huniere, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We propose a compact and robust laser system for onboard laser cooling experiments like atomic clocks or atomic inertial sensors. Our system is based on the frequency doubling of a fiber bench at 1560 nm.
Keywords :
atom-photon collisions; laser cooling; optical fibres; optical harmonic generation; rubidium; Rb; fiber optical bench; frequency doubling; laser cooling; rubidium atoms; second harmonic generation; wavelength 1560 nm; Atom lasers; Cooling; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser transitions; Optical fibers; Optical harmonic generation; Power lasers; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453430