Pulsed Triple Frequency Modulation for Frequency Stabilization and Control of Two Lasers to an Optical Cavity

Authors

William Williams, Argonne National LaboratoryFollow
Maria Teresa Herd, Assumption College
E. C. Cook, Smith College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-2020

Publication Title

Review of Scientific Instruments

Abstract

We present a method to stabilize two lasers to an optical cavity using pulsed triple frequency modulation. The setup allows simultaneous Pound–Drever–Hall stabilization, as well as independent frequency control, while removing interference terms that limit the frequency scan range and allowing for smaller modulation depths. A review of single, dual, and triple frequency modulation is also presented in addition to a discussion of how to effectively turn pulsed triple frequency modulation into independent dual frequency modulation for each laser. This method would increase the scan range to half the free spectral range.

Volume

91

First Page

085116

DOI

10.1063/5.0010085

Rights

© 2020 Author(s).

Comments

Archived as published. Open access article.

Recommended Citation

Williams, William; Herd, Maria Teresa; and Cook, E. C., "Pulsed Triple Frequency Modulation for Frequency Stabilization and Control of Two Lasers to an Optical Cavity" (2020). Physics: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/phy_facpubs/77