• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 14, Issue 12, 121401 (2016)
Yukun Luo1、2, Shuhua Yan1、2、*, Aiai Jia1、2, Chunhua Wei1、2, Zehuan Li1、2, Enlong Wang1、2, and Jun Yang1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Instrument Science and Technology, College of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum Information, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201614.121401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yukun Luo, Shuhua Yan, Aiai Jia, Chunhua Wei, Zehuan Li, Enlong Wang, Jun Yang. Revisiting the laser frequency locking method using acousto-optic frequency modulation transfer spectroscopy[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(12): 121401 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of the AOMTS system. ISO, optical isolator; PBS, polarizing beam splitters; LPF, low-pass filter; AMP, amplifier.
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of the AOMTS system. ISO, optical isolator; PBS, polarizing beam splitters; LPF, low-pass filter; AMP, amplifier.
    Typical saturated absorption spectrum and MTS signal.
    Fig. 2. Typical saturated absorption spectrum and MTS signal.
    Numerical and experimental results of parameter sweeping: (a)the achievable maximal locking slope versus the modulation frequency; (b) the optimal modulation index (blue) and the upper limit restricted by the AOM bandwidth (red); (c) the achievable maximal locking slope versus the modulation index; (d) the optimal demodulation phase versus the modulation frequency and index; (e) the measured FWHM linewidth versus the modulation index at 4 MHz in comparison with the theoretical prediction; and (f) the measured FWHM linewidth versus the modulation frequency at β=0.7 in comparison with the theoretical prediction.
    Fig. 3. Numerical and experimental results of parameter sweeping: (a)the achievable maximal locking slope versus the modulation frequency; (b) the optimal modulation index (blue) and the upper limit restricted by the AOM bandwidth (red); (c) the achievable maximal locking slope versus the modulation index; (d) the optimal demodulation phase versus the modulation frequency and index; (e) the measured FWHM linewidth versus the modulation index at 4 MHz in comparison with the theoretical prediction; and (f) the measured FWHM linewidth versus the modulation frequency at β=0.7 in comparison with the theoretical prediction.
    FWHM linewidth and the residual error STD of the MTS signal at different modulation frequencies.
    Fig. 4. FWHM linewidth and the residual error STD of the MTS signal at different modulation frequencies.
    Beat note spectrum between two MTS locked lasers.
    Fig. 5. Beat note spectrum between two MTS locked lasers.
    ADEV of the MTS locked laser.
    Fig. 6. ADEV of the MTS locked laser.
    (a) Measured frequency shift and (b) the residual error in comparison with the expected curve.
    Fig. 7. (a) Measured frequency shift and (b) the residual error in comparison with the expected curve.
    Yukun Luo, Shuhua Yan, Aiai Jia, Chunhua Wei, Zehuan Li, Enlong Wang, Jun Yang. Revisiting the laser frequency locking method using acousto-optic frequency modulation transfer spectroscopy[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(12): 121401
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