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Construction and Characterization of External Cavity Diode Lasers for Atomic Physics
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Construction and Characterization of External Cavity Diode Lasers for Atomic Physics

Construction and Characterization of External Cavity Diode Lasers for Atomic Physics

DOI:
10.3791/51184-v

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09:10 min

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April 24, 2014

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1Department of Quantum Science,The Australian National University

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:04Assembly of an External Cavity Diode Laser
  • 04:01Feedback Alignment
  • 04:42Initial Frequency Selection
  • 05:27Fine Frequency Adjustments and Frequency Locking
  • 07:27Line Width Measurements
  • 08:49Conclusion

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This is an instructional paper to guide the construction and diagnostics of external cavity diode lasers (ECDLs), including component selection and optical alignment, as well as the basics of frequency reference spectroscopy and laser linewidth measurements for applications in the field of atomic physics.

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External Cavity Diode LaserECDLAtomic PhysicsLaser SpectroscopyLaser CoolingLaser LockingLaser Linewidth

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