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    用于拉曼型铯原子干涉仪的拉曼光载波边带功率比伺服稳定

    Stabilization of Sideband-to-Carrier Ratio for Raman Beam in Raman-Type Cesium Atom Interferometer

    • 摘要: 在拉曼型铯原子干涉仪中,需要两束频差9.193 GHz且相对功率稳定的852 nm激光产生拉曼光。拉曼光通常利用电光调制器对主激光调制产生,但拉曼光载波边带功率比会受温、湿度环境影响产生漂移,通过光位移效应,影响原子干涉仪相位信号的长期稳定性。提出了一种拉曼光载波边带功率比伺服稳定的技术方案,将拉曼光与一束参考激光拍频,利用频谱仪监测两个频点的拍频信号,由此计算拉曼光载波边带的功率比,并通过电光调制器驱动信号振幅伺服控制实现功率比稳定。实验结果表明拉曼光载波边带功率比长期稳定性达到1×10-5 V/V @ 20 000 s,拉曼谱中心频率稳定性相较于自由运转时提升了约3倍。该研究成果为拉曼型铯原子干涉仪测量稳定性提升提供了可靠依据。

       

      Abstract: In Raman-type cesium atom interferometer, two laser beams at 852 nm with stable relative optical power and frequency difference of 9.193 GHz are required for Raman beam. Raman beam is usually generated by modulating the master laser using an electro-optic modulator. However, the sideband-to-carrier ratio of Raman beam is sensitive to temperature and humidity, which degrades long-term stability of atom interferometer through the light shift effect. A servo-control technique for stabilizing the sideband-to-carrier ratio of Raman beam is proposed in this paper. We beat the Raman beam with a reference beam, and then monitor the beat note signals at each frequency points using a frequency spectrum analyzer and calculate the sideband-to-carrier ratio. Then feedback is applied to the driving signal of the electro-optic modulator to achieve active stabilization. Eventually, we demonstrate a long-term stability of the sideband-to-carrier ratio of 1×10-5 V/V@20 000 s. The stability of the central frequency of Raman spectrum is enhanced by roughly threefold relative to the free-running mode. This study provides a reliable foundation of enhancing the stability of Raman-type cesium atom interferometers.

       

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