Levitating the noise performance of ultra-stable laser cavities assisted by a deep neural network: the non-intuitive role of the mirrors

authored by: J. Dickmann, L. Shelling neto, M. Gaedtke, S. Kroker
Abstract: The most precise measurand available to science is the frequency of ultra-stable lasers. With a relative deviation of 4 × 10-17 over a wide range of measuring times between one second and 100 seconds, the smallest effects in nature can thus be made measurable. To enable cutting-edge precision, the laser frequency is stabilized to an external optical cavity. This complex optical device must be manufactured to the highest standards and shielded from environmental influences. Given this assumption, the smallest internal sources of perturbation become dominant, namely the internal noise of the optical components. In this work, we present the optimization of all relevant noise sources from all components of the frequency-stabilized laser. We discuss the correlation between each individual noise source and the different parameters of the system and discover the significance of the mirrors. The optimized laser offers a design stability of 8 × 10-18 for an operation at room temperature for measuring times between one second and 100 seconds.
Organisation(s): QuantumFrontiers
External Organisation(s): Technische Universität Braunschweig
National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB)
Type: Article
Journal: Optics express
Volume: 31
Pages: 15953-15965
No. of pages: 13
ISSN: 1094-4087
Publication date: 08.05.2023
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.483550 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

@article{92bfbf6064c44ebc9a395547ce5541be,
title = "Levitating the noise performance of ultra-stable laser cavities assisted by a deep neural network: the non-intuitive role of the mirrors",
abstract = "The most precise measurand available to science is the frequency of ultra-stable lasers. With a relative deviation of 4 × 10-17 over a wide range of measuring times between one second and 100 seconds, the smallest effects in nature can thus be made measurable. To enable cutting-edge precision, the laser frequency is stabilized to an external optical cavity. This complex optical device must be manufactured to the highest standards and shielded from environmental influences. Given this assumption, the smallest internal sources of perturbation become dominant, namely the internal noise of the optical components. In this work, we present the optimization of all relevant noise sources from all components of the frequency-stabilized laser. We discuss the correlation between each individual noise source and the different parameters of the system and discover the significance of the mirrors. The optimized laser offers a design stability of 8 × 10-18 for an operation at room temperature for measuring times between one second and 100 seconds.",
author = "J. Dickmann and {Shelling neto}, L. and M. Gaedtke and S. Kroker",
note = "European Association of National Metrology Institutes (20FUN08, NEXTLASERS); Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (390837967, EXC-2123, QuantumFrontiers).",
year = "2023",
month = may,
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doi = "10.1364/OE.483550",
language = "English",
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pages = "15953--15965",
journal = "Optics express",
issn = "1094-4087",
publisher = "OSA - The Optical Society",
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