Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Demonstration of a Chirped Pulse-Train Generator and its Potential for Efficient Cooling of Positronium

K. Yamada, Y. Tajima, T. Murayoshi, X. Fan, A. Ishida, T. Namba, S. Asai, M. Kuwata-Gonokami, E. Chae, K. Shu, K. Yoshioka*

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Abstract

We propose an injection-locked pulsed laser with an electro-optic phase modulator in a Ti:sapphire laser cavity to realize both broadband optical spectra and long pulse durations. Further, we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate that the output microsecond-long pulse consists of a train of short pulses in the time domain and a comblike broadband spectrum with fast chirping in the positive and negative directions in the frequency domain. Finally, we discuss the potential of the proposed system for efficient Doppler cooling of positronium, a short-lived exotic atom.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number014009
JournalPhysical Review Applied
Volume16
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021

Funding

This work is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grants No. JP17H06205, No. JP20K05357, and MEXT Quantum Leap Flagship Program (MEXT Q-LEAP) Grant No. JPMXS0118067246. Y.T. acknowledges the support by FoPM, WINGS Program, The University of Tokyo. E.C. acknowledges the support by National Research Foundation of Korea Grants No. 2020R1A4A1018015 and No. 2020R1F1A1074162. K.Y. acknowledges the support from The University of Tokyo Excellent Young Researcher Program.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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