{"id":21226,"date":"2024-10-25T21:22:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T21:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/?p=21226"},"modified":"2025-06-12T00:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T00:04:51","slug":"digital-pdh-locking-a-modern-approach-to-laser-frequency-stabilization-qa-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/blog\/digital-pdh-locking-a-modern-approach-to-laser-frequency-stabilization-qa-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital PDH locking: A modern approach to laser frequency stabilization: Q&#038;A recap","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This recap and Q+A complement our webinar, entitled <\/span><b>Digital PDH locking: A modern approach to laser frequency stabilization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which we co-hosted with Optica on October 17, 2024. If you weren\u2019t able to attend live, you can register now <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/webinar-registration-digital-pdh-locking-a-modern-approach-to-laser-frequency-stabilization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on-demand access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to a webinar summary, we\u2019re providing in-depth answers to select audience questions below.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webinar recap<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This webinar consisted of three segments. In the first segment, we discussed the motivations and methods for stabilizing a laser, as well as its applications. We also shared different techniques for locking a laser to an optical reference cavity, including side-of-fringe locking, dither locking, and Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) laser locking, with the relative advantages and disadvantages of each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the second segment, we presented a deep pedagogical dive into the physics of laser locking. We explored signal processing topics such as phase modulation, I\/Q signals, and cavity dynamics, alongside graphical aids to help visualize the processes of PDH error signal generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the final segment, we performed a live demonstration of the FPGA-based Moku <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/integrated-instruments\/laser-lock-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser Lock Box<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as an all-in-one laser stabilization tool. We emulated a laser locking setup using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/multi-instrument-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi-Instrument Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> entirely on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/hardware-platforms\/mokupro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moku:Pro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a Moku <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/integrated-instruments\/waveform-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waveform Generator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> acting as a frequency source and the Moku <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/integrated-instruments\/digital-filter-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital Filter Box<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the reference cavity. We established a lock to our pseudo-cavity using the PDH method. <\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audience questions<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you use either the transmission or reflection PD for the classic PDH setup? Which is better for PDH locking?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is technically possible to use cavity transmission for PDH locking, this does nullify many of the advantages of the technique. One of the main benefits of the PDH technique is that the modulation frequency can be many times larger than the cavity linewidth. This generates two sidebands that are far off-resonant from the cavity and almost entirely reflected by the mirror. These sidebands then mix with the original signal, essentially functioning as references that track the central frequency. In transmission mode, these sidebands do not pass through the cavity and cannot be used for mixing with the carrier frequency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To use the PDH technique in transmission, the modulation frequency can be reduced to fit the sidebands inside the cavity linewidth. However, this severely limits the response range and speed of the laser locking, and the technique can fail if the laser frequency drifts too far from the expected value. If you have a relatively quiet laser without much jitter, transmission PDH locking can suffice. For most commercial lasers, locking with reflected power is likely the more effective option.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you run multiple instruments simultaneously, either through scripting or the interface? What are the limitations when using Moku:Go for laser locking compared to Moku:Pro?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, Moku supports <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/multi-instrument-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multi-Instrument Mode<\/a>, which allows users to partition the FPGA and place up to four (on <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/hardware-platforms\/mokupro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moku:Pro<\/a>) or two (on <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/hardware-platforms\/mokulab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moku:Lab<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/hardware-platforms\/mokugo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moku:Go<\/a>) instruments side-by-side. Multi-Instrument Mode can be activated and configured either through the Moku software interface (see Figure 1), or any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/apis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APIs<\/a> available for other software platforms (for example, Python). The settings for the different instruments can be configured in parallel with multi-window viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"318\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21228\" src=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-1.png\" alt=\"On Moku:Pro, the Laser Lock Box takes one instrument slot. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-1.png 512w, https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-1-300x186.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figure 1: On Moku:Pro, the Laser Lock Box takes one instrument slot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there are some important distinctions to note between Moku hardware models. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/integrated-instruments\/laser-lock-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laser Lock Box<\/a> can be used on Moku:Lab and Moku:Go, it cannot be used in Multi-Instrument Mode and must be run as a standalone instrument. On Moku:Pro, the Laser Lock Box can be deployed in one of four instrument slots. Moku:Go has a smaller form factor and a lower input bandwidth (30 MHz), which is still sufficient for many locking configurations, as well as monitoring control loops via the PID controller. To learn more, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/case-studies\/developing-low-power-high-precision-microscopes-with-mokugo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case study<\/a> featuring research from the University of Bristol. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/resources\/supporting-material\/product-documentation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">product specifications<\/a> for Moku:Pro and Moku:Go determine which device fits your needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you evaluate the quality of a laser with Moku, such as an RIN measurement?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RIN stands for relative intensity noise measurement, a technique that evaluates the quality of a laser by plotting the power fluctuation (relative to average output power) as a function of frequency. A Moku <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/products\/integrated-instruments\/spectrum-analyzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spectrum Analyzer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can measure the RIN in a configuration similar to the one in Figure 2. First, the laser under test emits a beam, which is usually heavily attenuated so as to not overwhelm the detector. The photoreceiver emits a voltage proportional to the input laser power. To ensure the signal power exceeds the noise floor of the spectrum analyzer, the photoreceiver current is first passed through a low-noise amplifier. The Spectrum Analyzer performs a power spectral density (PSD) measurement, which measures the distribution of laser power across frequency components. After collection, the signal can be normalized by the average laser power to obtain the RIN data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"299\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21229\" src=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-2.png\" alt=\"Relative intensity noise measurement using the Moku Spectrum Analyzer.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-2.png 512w, https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PDH-locking-Figure-2-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figure 2: Relative intensity noise measurement using the Moku Spectrum Analyzer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there any trick to PID control for better locking?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PID parameters needed for different experiments can vary immensely, and as such there is not a standard process for optimizing PID parameters. Some algorithmic processes, like the Ziegler-Nichols method, exist to help with automation. Recently, neural networks have attracted interest for their potential to control closed feedback loops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are happy to provide some general tips. It is often desirable to set the gain as high as possible at frequencies where there is noise (usually low frequencies) and as low as possible where sensing noise dominates (usually at higher frequencies). The unity gain will then be at intermediate frequencies, which is where the stability of the system must be carefully addressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for viewing our webinar. We look forward to seeing you again.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more insightful demonstrations, check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/liquidinstruments.com\/category\/blog\/webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">webinar library<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for on-demand viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More questions?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get answers to FAQs in our Knowledge Base<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a question about a device feature or instrument function, check out our extensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/knowledge.liquidinstruments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge Base<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find the answers you\u2019re looking for. You can also quickly see popular articles and refine your search by product or topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join our User Forum to stay connected<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to request a new feature? Have a support tip to share? From use case examples to new feature announcements and more, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.liquidinstruments.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Forum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is your one-stop shop for product updates, as well as connection to Liquid Instruments and our global user community.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recap and Q+A complement our webinar, entitled Digital PDH locking: A modern approach to laser frequency stabilization, which we co-hosted with Optica on October 17, 2024. 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