Abstract
We have demonstrated a pair of counter-propagating superluminal Raman lasers without cross-talk, employing two different gain cells, each containing two isotopes of Rb, as a key step in realizing an ultrasensitive rotation sensor.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020 - Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781943580767 |
| State | Published - May 2020 |
| Event | 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020 - San Jose, United States Duration: May 10 2020 → May 15 2020 |
Publication series
| Name | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
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| Volume | 2020-May |
| ISSN (Print) | 1092-8081 |
Conference
| Conference | 2020 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2020 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Jose |
| Period | 5/10/20 → 5/15/20 |
Funding
We used a numerical model, similar to the one used in ref. 6, to match the experimental results, as indicated by the solid curves. We employed a simplified four-level system for each isotope in this model. The matches are not perfect; further augmentation of the numerical model, taking into account the effect of all the hyperfine levels, is necessary to improve the agreement between theory and experiment. Using the numerical results, we also estimated the degree of enhancement in sensitivity for each direction, as shown in Fig. 2(B). The peak factor or enhancement in sensitivity in each direction is ~650. Fine tuning of the experimental parameters is needed to produce conditions that would yield a much higher sensitivity. This work has been supported in parts by AFOSR Grants # FA9550-18-01-0401 and FA9550-18-P-0003, NASA Grant # 80NSSC18P2077.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering