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An all-solid-state laser source at 671 nm for cold-atom experiments with lithium

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We present an all-solid-state narrow-linewidth laser source emitting 670 mW output power at 671 nm delivered in a diffraction-limited beam. The source is based on a frequency-doubled diode-end-pumped ring laser operating on the 4 F 3/2→4 I 13/2 transition in Nd:YVO4. By using periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate (ppKTP) in an external buildup cavity, doubling efficiencies of up to 86% are obtained. Tunability of the source over 100 GHz is accomplished. We demonstrate the suitability of this robust frequency-stabilized light source for laser cooling of lithium atoms. Finally, a simplified design based on intra-cavity doubling is described and first results are presented.

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  1. Laboratoire Kastler Brussel, ENS, UPMC, CNRS UMR 8552, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231, Paris, France

    U. Eismann, F. Gerbier, F. Chevy & C. Salomon

  2. Laboratoire Collisions Agrégats Réactivité, Institut de Recherche sur les Systèmes Atomiques et Moléculaires Complexes, LCAR, Université de Toulouse, Université Paul Sabatier and CNRS UMR 5589, 31062, Toulouse, France

    G. Trénec & J. Vigué

  3. Department of Applied Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova Universitetscentrum, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden

    C. Canalias & A. Zukauskas

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Eismann, U., Gerbier, F., Canalias, C. et al. An all-solid-state laser source at 671 nm for cold-atom experiments with lithium. Appl. Phys. B 106, 25–36 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-011-4693-y

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