Journal of Physics Conference Series

Development of a 483 nm external cavity diode laser with cat-eye reflector

P Rattanathammakorn, Wipawee Temnuch, Sitti Buathong, Sarayut Deachapunya

Published Dec 1, 2023• 1 citation

Abstract

Abstract An external cavity diode laser, equipped with a cat-eye reflector setup, an interference filter, and a polarizing beam splitter, has been demonstrated to produce a laser wavelength of approximately 483 nm. This ECDL is based on the affordably priced commercial laser diode, GH04850B2G. Critical characteristics, such as fluctuations in optical power and output wavelength in response to injected current, were investigated. In anticipation of potential experiments involving rubidium Rydberg atoms, a simulation of the electromagnetically induced transparency spectrum was conducted using this laser setup in conjunction with a 780-nm laser.

DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2653/1/012076

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