Narrow linewidth, micro-integrated extended cavity diode laser for precision potassium atom interferometry in micro-gravity environment

Author

Luvsandamdin, Erdenetsetseg ; Kurbis, Christian ; Sahm, A. ; Wicht, Andreas ; Erbert, Gotz ; Trankle, Gunther

Author_Institution

Ferdinand-Braun-Inst., Leibniz-Inst. fur Hochstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

12-16 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

In this paper we present a very compact, robust, micro-integrated extended cavity laser (ECDL) for precision quantum optics applications in space or in a micro-gravity environment. It will be used for experiments on Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and atom interferometry with potassium atoms onboard a drop capsule at the ZARM drop tower, Bremen, Germany.

Keywords

Bose-Einstein condensation; atom optics; integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; micro-optics; particle interferometry; potassium; quantum optics; quantum well lasers; zero gravity experiments; BEC; Bose-Einstein condensates; K; drop capsule; microgravity environment; microintegrated ECDL; narrow linewidth microintegrated extended cavity diode laser; precision potassium atom interferometry; precision quantum optics applications; Atomic beams; Cavity resonators; Isolators; Laser stability; Optics; Semiconductor lasers; Sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0593-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800736

Filename

6800736