compact interferometry; gravitational waves; laser stabilization; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Abstract :
[en] Laser frequency stabilization is a crucial technique for precision metrology. We demonstrate laser frequency control using a compact, interferometric sensor, specially modified for sensitivity to laser frequency noise. This setup achieves a balance between compact size, ease of use, and affordability. We stabilize the laser frequency noise, of a low-cost solid-state laser, to 4.5 k H z H z − 1 at 1 Hz. The requirement for additional technology, and expense, is negated when identical, compact, interferometric sensors are deployed. The use of compact interferometric sensors is already a technology under investigation for integration into gravitational-wave observatories and out study enables wider applications by mitigating a fundamental noise source, inherent to their design.
Disciplines :
Physics Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Di Fronzo, Chiara ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Aérospatiale et Mécanique (A&M)
Holland, N.A. ; Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef, Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mitchell, A.L. ; Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef, Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cooper, S.J. ; Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Valentini, M.; Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef, Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Martynov, D.; Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Prokhorov, L. ; Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Mow-Lowry, C.M. ; Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom ; Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics Nikhef, Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language :
English
Title :
Laser frequency stabilization with the use of homodyne quadrature interferometers
University of Birmingham ERC - European Research Council European Union
Funding text :
We thank the University of Birmingham (UK) for funding this study as part of the PhD studies of the first author. We are also grateful to Nikhef members for the useful discussions and collaborations. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 865816).
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