Application of optical single-sideband laser in Raman atom interferometry

Michael Holynski, Kai Bongs, Lingxiao Zhu, Clemens Rammeloo, Yu-Hung Lien, Alexander Niggebaum, Andrew Hinton

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Abstract

A frequency doubled I/Q modulator based optical single-sideband (OSSB) laser system is demonstrated for atomic physics research, specifically for atom interferometry where the presence of additional sidebands causes parasitic transitions. The performance of the OSSB technique and the spectrum after second harmonic generation are measured and analyzed. The additional sidebands are removed with better than 20 dB suppression, and the influence of parasitic transitions upon
stimulated Raman transitions at varying spatial positions is shown to be removed beneath experimental noise. This technique will facilitate the development of compact atom interferometry based sensors with improved accuracy and reduced complexity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6542-6553
JournalOptics Express
Volume26
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2018

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