A compact and robust diode laser system for atom interferometry on a sounding rocket

Schkolnik, Vladimir; Hellmig, Ortwin; Wenzlawski, André; Grosse, Jens; Kohfeldt, Anja; Döringshoff, Klaus; Wicht, Andreas; Windpassinger, Patrick; Sengstock, K.; Braxmaier, Claus; Krutzik, Markus; Peters, A.

doi:10.1007/s00340-016-6490-0

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“…508 nm) might be of interest for addressing hyperfine spectra near the B-state dissociation limit of molecular iodine. These diode laser modules operate in experiments at the Bremen drop tower to study ultra-cold atomic gases [64], and have been used in several sounding rocket missions to realize optical frequency references [65,66] as well as the first Bose-Einstein condensate in space [23,67]. Currently, a compact iodine frequency reference is prepared for launch in April 2018 aboard the TEXUS 54 sounding rocket as an important qualification step towards space application [21].…”

Section: Laser and Beat Unitmentioning

confidence: 99%

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BOOST: A satellite mission to test Lorentz invariance using high-performance optical frequency references

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BOOST (BOOst Symmetry Test) is a proposed satellite mission to search for violations of Lorentz invariance by comparing two optical frequency references. One is based on a long-term stable optical resonator and the other on a hyperfine transition in molecular iodine. This mission will allow to determine several parameters of the standard model extension in the electron sector up to two orders of magnitude better than with the current best experiments. Here, we will give an overview of the mission, the science case and the payload.

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Section: Laser and Beat Unitmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such lasers could be envisaged for a multitude of future missions as well as in Earth-bound laboratories. They are also developed in the scope of the atom interferometry sounding rocket mission MAIUS [23].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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BOOST: A satellite mission to test Lorentz invariance using high-performance optical frequency references

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“…During launch phase, our sounding rocket payloads undergo typical accelerations up to 13 g and vibrations up to 1.8 gRMS. We perform environmental tests imposing vibrations both on component and system level with loads of 5.4 gRMS and 8.1 gRMS, respectively [5].…”

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“…Common platforms include parabolic flights [1], drop towers [2,3], sounding rockets [4], the International Space Station and satellites. Suitability of our technology has been demonstrated in the successful sounding rocket missions MAIUS-1 [5], KALEXUS [6] and FOKUS [7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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ZERODUR® based optical systems for quantum gas experiments in space

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Numerous quantum technologies make use of a microgravity environment e.g. in space. Operating in this extreme environment makes high demands on the experiment and especially the laser system regarding miniaturization and power consumption as well as mechanical and thermal stability. In our systems, optical modules consisting of ZERODUR® based optical benches with free-space optics are combined with fiber components. Suitability of the technology has been demonstrated in the successful sounding rocket missions FOKUS, KALEXUS and MAIUS-1. Here, we report on our toolkit for stable optical benches including mounts, fixed and adjustable mirrors as well as polarization maintaining fiber collimators and couplers made from ZERODUR®. As an example, we present the optical modules for the scientific rocket payload of MAIUS-2, a quantum gas experiment performing dual-species atom interferometry with Bose-Einstein condensates. The modules are used on the one hand to stabilize the laser frequencies and on the other hand to distribute, overlap and switch the laser beams. This includes the overlap and joint fiber coupling of beams at 767 nm and 780 nm in the same polarization state to cool and manipulate atoms of both species simultaneously. Future projects include the development of a platform for experiments with cold atoms onboard the International Space Station. The laser system again involves ZERODUR® based optical benches in conjunction with fiber optical components. The experiment is planned as multi-user facility and currently in the design phase. The next step is to build the training, test and flight hardware.

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“…Интересно отметить, что если около десяти лет назад такие идеи отно-сились к разделу «научной фантастики», то сего-дня уже осуществлен ряд удачных запусков, про-демонстрировавших функциональность по крайней мере части квантово-оптических технологий, вклю-чая фемтосекундные синтезаторы оптических ча-стот (ФСОЧ) [16], стабилизированные лазеры [17], а также системы для глубокого лазерного охлажде-ния и бозе-конденсации атомов рубидия, на бор-ту космического аппарата [18]. Действительно, су-щественной трудностью, возникающей при созда-нии любого оптического стандарта частоты, явля-ется большое количество (обычно около 10) раз-нообразных лазерных систем, частота излучения которых должна быть настроена на линии пере-ходов в атоме.…”

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