Quantum optics laboratory
The project is realized by Quantum Optics Laboratory, Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy, University of Latvia,
lead by J. Alnis
![](fileadmin/_processed_/3/6/csm_kvantu_optikas_lab_16c04713b2.png)
Research directions of the laboratory:
- Optical frequency metrology with a femtosecond optical frequency comb.
- Development of optical frequency standards and comparison with radio-frequency standards.
- Development of ultra-stable resonators for laser stabilization.
- Observations of atmosphere and air quality.
- Development of novel WGM microresonators for optical frequency standards and biosensors, and their characterization with a femtosecond optical frequency comb. [pdf]
Equipment:
With erbium doped optical fiber femtosecond frequency comb syntesizer (Model FC1500-250-WG , Menlo Systems, Germany). Rubidium saturation spectroscopy setup.![Quantum optics laboratory team December 2016](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/f/csm_Kvantu_optikas_lab_3e6f07ae7f.png)
![Femtosecond optical frequency comb](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/1/csm_frekvenceu_kemme_a70904d2b3.png)
![The comb emitts a broad optical specter 530-1000 nm, impules length 150 fs and repetition rate of 250 MHz](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/8/csm_frekvencu_kemmes_spektrs_1de9ed946c.png)
![Rb saturation spectroscopy setup.](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/b/csm_Rb_pisatinajuma_spektroskopija_05584521e3.jpg)
![Precission measurment system of light frequency](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/0/csm_precision_c37ed4848e.png)
![Quantum optics laboratory team March 2017](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/4/csm_kopbilde_ade2466760.jpg)