National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Kevin Michael Fortier

Anthony L Lentine

Christopher Todd DeRose

Michael Gehl

Grant Biedermann

Jongmin Lee

A compact laser source and a single sideband modulator used therein is disclosed. The compact laser source includes a seed laser and one or more channels, with each channel generating one or more output laser beams having corresponding different wavelengths. The compact laser source can be formed in whole or in part on a single optical motherboard to thereby minimize space and power requirements. By employing the disclosed single sideband modulator, harmonics in the generated output laser beams can be minimized. The compact laser source finds application in an atom interferometer (AI) system, which may be used to measure gravity, acceleration, or rotation of the AI system.

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Milwaukie, OR, United States of America

Kevin Michael Fortier