Application Notes
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Temperature Measurements above the Arctic
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Linewidth Measurement of Diode
The concept of phase and frequency stabilization relies on the possibility to detect changes of the quantity that is wished to be stabilized. To do so this quantity has to be measured continuously,
Phase Lock to an Optical Reference
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There are various ways to lock a laser to another optical reference. Here, the general principle of a phase lock to an optical reference will be
Locking to a Reference Resonator
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While the width of the spectral feature in atomic spectroscopy is ultimately limited by the natural linewidth of the specific transition, the
PID Feedback Controllers
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This application note discusses the purpose and principles of controllers by considering the action of a PID controller as a prototypical example on the
Actuators for Laser Phase and Frequency Control
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The last element of every feedback loop for phase and frequency locking is the actuator. It performs phase and frequency
Atomic Spectroscopy Lock
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A straightforward optical setup for realizing a spectroscopy lock was already discussed in the application note “Frequency References”. However, to get rid
Overview of TOPTICA´s Lock Solutions
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The table below shows a summary of lock solutions discussed in this series of application notes and of TOPTICA laser locking electronics that
Phase and Frequency of Laser Light
Laser light can be described by its space and time-dependent electric field E(x,t). For the purpose of discussing phase and frequency locking of lasers, the