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    Area of Science:

    • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
    • Quantum Information Science

    Background:

    • The Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) technique is a standard method for laser frequency stabilization.
    • Offset-locking PDH is crucial for applications requiring precise laser frequencies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify and quantify an underestimated error source in PDH offset-locking.
    • To investigate the impact of residual sidebands and higher-order modes on lock point stability.
    • To propose a method for mitigating this frequency deviation.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental measurement of frequency deviations in PDH offset-locking.
    • Development of a simple theoretical model to explain the observed deviations.
    • Comparison of results obtained with sinusoidally driven electro-optic modulators (EOMs) versus spectrally-pure frequency offsets.

    Main Results:

    • A significant shift in the PDH lock point was observed, reaching up to 50% of the cavity linewidth.
    • The error arises from the interaction of residual optical sidebands with higher-order spatial modes in misaligned cavities.
    • A spectrally-pure frequency offset reduced the deviation by an order of magnitude.

    Conclusions:

    • A systematic error in PDH offset-locking, previously underestimated, has been identified and quantified.
    • This error is significant for precision optical spectroscopy, optical clocks, and quantum information science.
    • Employing a spectrally-pure frequency offset is a viable strategy to improve PDH locking accuracy.