High power narrow linewidth laser at 556 nm for magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium

S. Uetake; A. Yamaguchi; S. Kato; Y. Takahashi

doi:10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y

High power narrow linewidth laser at 556 nm for magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium

S. Uetake^*, A. Yamaguchi, S. Kato, Y. Takahashi

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

31 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

We present a high-power and narrow-linewidth laser for intercombination magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium (Yb) atoms using the 6s² ¹S₀-6s6p ³P₁ transition. The system generates 415 mW of continuous wave laser radiation at 556 nm with a linewidth of less than 100 kHz. It is based on a commercial 1 W fiber laser with a frequency doubling stage. Up to 58% frequency doubling efficiency is obtained at an input power of 0.5 W by using a lithium triborate crystal as a nonlinear medium. The system has been successfully used for laser cooling of Yb atoms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	33-35
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume	92
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y
Publication status	Published - 2008 Jul
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
Physics and Astronomy(all)

Access to Document

10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y

Cite this

@article{1e9d3ab0baa9448da3b0a27bd369c09c,

title = "High power narrow linewidth laser at 556 nm for magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium",

abstract = "We present a high-power and narrow-linewidth laser for intercombination magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium (Yb) atoms using the 6s2 1S0-6s6p 3P1 transition. The system generates 415 mW of continuous wave laser radiation at 556 nm with a linewidth of less than 100 kHz. It is based on a commercial 1 W fiber laser with a frequency doubling stage. Up to 58% frequency doubling efficiency is obtained at an input power of 0.5 W by using a lithium triborate crystal as a nonlinear medium. The system has been successfully used for laser cooling of Yb atoms.",

author = "S. Uetake and A. Yamaguchi and S. Kato and Y. Takahashi",

year = "2008",

month = jul,

doi = "10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y",

language = "English",

volume = "92",

pages = "33--35",

journal = "Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics",

issn = "0946-2171",

publisher = "Springer Verlag",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - High power narrow linewidth laser at 556 nm for magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium

AU - Uetake, S.

AU - Yamaguchi, A.

AU - Kato, S.

AU - Takahashi, Y.

PY - 2008/7

Y1 - 2008/7

N2 - We present a high-power and narrow-linewidth laser for intercombination magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium (Yb) atoms using the 6s2 1S0-6s6p 3P1 transition. The system generates 415 mW of continuous wave laser radiation at 556 nm with a linewidth of less than 100 kHz. It is based on a commercial 1 W fiber laser with a frequency doubling stage. Up to 58% frequency doubling efficiency is obtained at an input power of 0.5 W by using a lithium triborate crystal as a nonlinear medium. The system has been successfully used for laser cooling of Yb atoms.

AB - We present a high-power and narrow-linewidth laser for intercombination magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium (Yb) atoms using the 6s2 1S0-6s6p 3P1 transition. The system generates 415 mW of continuous wave laser radiation at 556 nm with a linewidth of less than 100 kHz. It is based on a commercial 1 W fiber laser with a frequency doubling stage. Up to 58% frequency doubling efficiency is obtained at an input power of 0.5 W by using a lithium triborate crystal as a nonlinear medium. The system has been successfully used for laser cooling of Yb atoms.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=45849087249&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=45849087249&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y

DO - 10.1007/s00340-008-3062-y

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:45849087249

SN - 0946-2171

VL - 92

SP - 33

EP - 35

JO - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

JF - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

IS - 1

ER -

High power narrow linewidth laser at 556 nm for magneto-optical trapping of ytterbium

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this