Abstract
We report the construction and characterization of an optoelectronic oscillator stabilized to an intra-loop 85Rb cell with a 3.036-GHz coherent population trapping (CPT) resonance. We use an extended-cavity diode laser (ECDL) as a light source and directly modulate its injection current by using the beating signal filtered by the CPT resonance. Use of the ECDL guarantees stability of the carrier frequency and eliminates a bulky and power-consuming external modulator. We also adjust the cavity length and operate the ECDL in multimode in order to achieve a high modulation efficiency. To further improve the oscillator's frequency stability, we incorporate a negative feedback system based on a CPT dispersion. The Allan deviation of the oscillator frequency is 3 × 10-10 at a 100-s integration time.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-21 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jul |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (Grant No. 2009-0080091).
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Atomic clock
- Coherent population trapping
- Optoelectronic oscillator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy