Towards a quasi-continuous superradiant calcium laser

Superradiance is a phenomenon characterized by collective emission resulting from interactions mediated by the electromagnetic field.  Superradiant lasers utilize this effect and pose a chance to overcome limitations that state-of-the-art ultra-narrow linewidth lasers face today. I will give a short introduction to our superradiant calcium laser apparatus and present some advancements and problems encountered with the machine. Currently, our experiment is capable of producing superradiant pulses after incoherent preparation, which has enabled a statistical pulse delay analysis. I will also discuss possible next steps towards quasi-continuous operation with the current setup.