Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Atomic Cladded Waveguide for Chip Scale Stabilization and Modulation of Telecom Wavelengths

Roy Zektzer, Eliran Talker, Yefim Barash, Noa Mazurski, Uriel Levy

Published May 5, 2019• 0 citations

Abstract

We experimentally demonstrate a chip-scale integration of photonic waveguides and alkali vapor for frequency reference and modulation. A telecom signal was stabilized to rubidium ladder transition and was modulated by a 780nm pump laser. © 2019 The Author(s)

DOI: 10.23919/cleo.2019.8749171

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