Practical Guide to Frequency Metrology and Laser Stabilization
Channel: Menlo Systems
Date: 2023-05-12

In the first part of our webinar miniseries on high precision metrology we give a brief introduction to the language of frequency metrology:

 -  Reviewing time and frequency domain quantities such as Allan deviation, phase noise and timing jitter
 -  Explaining the need for stable oscillators and the levels of performance for different applications
 -  Presenting the concept of the laser linewidth and the Pound-Drever-Hall laser stabilization
 -  Comparing the performance of high-end quartz, microwave, and optical oscillators, and reviewing the rules of their fair comparison

Second part of webinar miniseries on ultrastable lasers:
 https://youtu.be/cYhxg7dRSGo