Wavemeters are very important for precise and accurate measurements of both pulses and
continuous-wave optical sources. Conventional wavemeters employ gratings, prisms, and …

For the realization of an optical nuclear clock, the first isomeric excited state of thorium-229
(229mTh) is currently the only candidate due to its exceptionally low-lying excitation energy …

This tutorial provides a hands-on entry point about laser locking for atomic vapor research
and related research such as laser cooling. We furthermore introduce common materials …

We herein report a simultaneous frequency stabilization of two 780-nm external cavity diode
lasers using a precision wavelength meter (WLM). The laser lock performance is …

A 313 nm ultraviolet (UV) laser is stabilized through the Pound–Drever–Hall method, and its
frequency drift is suppressed by a remote frequency drift correction system. The 313 nm …

Experimental realizations of two qubit entangling gates with trapped ions typically rely on
addressing spectroscopically resolved motional sidebands, limiting gate speed to the …

Surface ion traps are among the most promising technologies for scaling up quantum
computing machines, but their complicated multi-electrode geometry can make some tasks …

We report on the frequency stabilization of a 739 nm Ti: sapphire laser to a hyperfine
component of the^ 127I_2 B (1)-X (11) P (70) transition using acousto-optic modulation …

Cavity-based quantum node is a competitive platform for distributed quantum networks.
Here, we characterize a high-finesse Fabry-Pérot optical resonator for coupling single or few …

Isotope selective optical excitation of atoms is important for experiments with neutral atoms,
metrology, and work with trapped ions, including quantum information processing …