Abstract
We have built an optical frequency synthesis chain starting from our laboratory-measured reference at 29 THz (CO2/OSO4 laser) to measure with a more than 10 fold improved accuracy the frequency of a He-Ne laser locked on a hyperfine transition of Iodine. The result of the measurement of the laser locked on the " f " component of (127)R11-5 transition is v = 473 612 353 586.9 ± 5 kHz. (Δv/v=l. 10-11). The uncertainty found is only limited by the reproducibility of that standard laser. Our chain is potentially capable of measuring optical frequencies from the visible to near IR range with an accuracy level of 10-12, which is presently limited by our reference accuracy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 405-413 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 1837 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 30 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Frequency-Stabilized Lasers and Their Applications 1992 - Boston, United States Duration: Nov 16 1992 → … |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering