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    Area of Science:

    • Laser Physics
    • Quantum Technology
    • Atomic Physics

    Background:

    • AlGaInP-based Vertical-External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VECSELs) offer high brightness and low noise.
    • Cold strontium (Sr) atom quantum technologies require high-power, low-noise 689 nm light sources.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate lateral power-scaling of an AlGaInP-VECSEL for quantum applications.
    • To achieve high-power, single-frequency output at the strontium cooling transition frequency.

    Main Methods:

    • Lateral power-scaling of an AlGaInP-VECSEL.
    • Intracavity filtering for single-frequency operation.
    • Locking the VECSEL to a Fabry-Perot reference cavity.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved 2 W multimode and 1 W single-frequency output power around 689 nm.
    • Demonstrated >350% increase in multimode output power compared to previous reports.
    • Observed ultra-low relative intensity noise (RIN) <-152.9 dBc/Hz and narrow linewidths (7.26 kHz locked).

    Conclusions:

    • The developed AlGaInP-VECSEL is suitable for high-power quantum applications using cold Sr atoms.
    • The laser's performance, including power, stability, and noise, meets the stringent requirements for quantum technologies.
    • This work advances the development of compact, powerful laser sources for atomic physics.