Abstract

Ultra-stable lasers serve as the backbone for the most advanced optical metrology scientific experiments, enabling the ability to laser interferometry or atomic spectroscopy at the highest levels of precision, thanks to the rapid development of laser wavelength stabilization techniques based on optical or electrical feedback from an external reference such as absorption line or optical cavity. With the increasing interest in making these scientific systems portable and applying it outside of the laboratory, it still remains an open question as to how to realize a laser source that can reach the high wavelength stabilization and still remain sufficiently compact and portable for field use. Here, we describe a wavelength stabilization fiber laser with intracavity reference mechanism, by utilizing the beat note of dual modes inside the laser cavity as the laser wavelength drift reference signal. A laser wavelength drift less than 5 kHz and ADEV 10⁻¹³ level at integration time scales from 0.01s to 1000s is achieved, which is to-date the best results for the laser wavelength stabilization without the external frequency reference. The outcome of this work presents a new way to achieve an ultra-stable laser with a simpler, lower cost feature. It offers new insights to promote the highest precision optical metrology scientific application outside of the laboratory, and also gives the possibilities of applying the ultra-stable laser source into a wider range of industrial application.

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