A microrod optical-frequency reference in the ambient environment

2019 
We present an ultrahigh-$Q$, solid-silica microrod resonator operated under ambient conditions that supports laser-fractional-frequency stabilization to the thermal-noise limit of $3 \times 10^{-13}$ and a linewidth of 62 Hz. We characterize the technical-noise mechanisms for laser stabilization, which contribute significantly less than thermal noise. With fiber photonics, we generate optical and microwave reference signals provided by the microrod modes and the free-spectral range, respectively. Our results suggest the future physical considerations for a miniature, low noise, and robust optical-frequency source.
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