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Whispering Gallery Mode Resonators as Optical Reference CavitiesHighly stabilized lasers are an increasingly valuable tool for metrology. For many applications, however, existing Fabry Perot systems are too bulky and cumbersome. We are investigating the use of miniature monolithic whispering gallery mode resonators as reference cavities for laser stabilization. We seek to exploit the benefit of small size and vibration resistance by suppressing thermally induced frequency fluctuations. We have theoretically investigated the viability of using a thin-film coating to achieve temperature compensation. We have experimentally investigated an active temperature stabilization scheme based on birefringence in a crystalline resonator. We also report progress of laser locking to the resonators.
Document ID
20150005770
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Baumgartel, Lukas
(University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Thompson, Rob
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Strekalov, Dmitry
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Grudinin, Ivan
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Yu, Nan
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
April 16, 2015
Publication Date
May 5, 2011
Subject Category
Optics
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Joint International Frequency Control Symposium and European Frequency and Time Forum
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: May 2, 2011
End Date: May 5, 2011
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
optical frequency
laser locking
atomic clocks

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