Evaluation of the clock laser for an Yb lattice clock using an optic fiber comb

Abstract

A light source to drive the (1)S0-(3)P0 transition in Yb atoms is generated by 2 solid state lasers: a Nd:YAG laser and an Yb:YAG laser, using a sum-frequency generation (SFG) scheme. With a ridge waveguide (WG) periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) device, SFG power of about 150 mW is obtained at the required frequency. The zero-expansion temperature of a Fabry-Pérot etalon was determined by using a home-made fiber-based optical frequency comb running continuously for weeks. Frequency stabilization of the clock laser system was also evaluated by the optical frequency comb.