Abstract

Narrow linewidth lasers with high output power and appropriate modulation capabilities are essential for high precision measurement setups such as atom interferometers and optical atomic clocks. For some of these experiments, a deployment in space is highly desirable or even necessary to meet the stringent requirements on measurement accuracy and precision [1, 2]. However, until now one of the main technological limitations is the lack of a compact, robust, energy-efficient, and space-qualified technology for the lasers that also meets the stringent electro-optical requirements of the experiments.

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