Abstract
We report on a frequency stabilized laser system with a variable linewidth at a wavelength of 404.7 nm used as an incoherent repump on the transition in mercury. By directly modulating the laser diode current with Gaussian white noise, the laser linewidth can be broadened up to 68 MHz. A Doppler-free dichroic atomic vapor laser lock spectroscopy provides an error signal suitable for frequency stabilization even for the broadened laser. Without the need of an acousto-optic modulator for the linewidth tuning or lock-in technique for frequency stabilization, this laser system provides an inexpensive approach for an incoherent and highly efficient repumper in atomic experiments.
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