High-performance iodine fiber frequency standard

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Lurie, A., Baynes, F. N., Anstie, J. D., Light, P. S., Benabid, F., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N., 2011. High-performance iodine fiber frequency standard. Optics Letters, 36 (24), pp. 4776-4778.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.004776

Abstract

We have constructed a compact and robust optical frequency standard based around iodine vapor loaded into the core of a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber (HC-PCF). A 532nm laser was frequency locked to one hyperfine component of the R(56) 32-0 127I2 transition using modulation transfer spectroscopy. The stabilized laser demonstrated a frequency stability of 2.3 10-12 at 1 s, almost an order of magnitude better than previously reported for a laser stabilized to a gas-filled HC-PCF. This limit is set by the shot noise in the detection system. We present a discussion of the current limitations to the performance and a route to improve the performance by more than an order of magnitude.

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Item Type	Articles
Creators	Lurie, A., Baynes, F. N., Anstie, J. D., Light, P. S., Benabid, F., Stace, T. M. and Luiten, A. N.
DOI	10.1364/ol.36.004776
Departments	Faculty of Science > Physics
Research Centres	Centre for Photonics and Photonic Materials
Publisher Statement	Benabid_Optics_Letters_2011_36_24_4776.pdf: This paper was published in Optics Letters and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.004776. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
Refereed	Yes
Status	Published
ID Code	28152

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