Title :
Interferometric measurement of low-frequency phase noise characteristics of diode laser-pumped Nd:YAG ring laser
Author :
Williams, Keith J. ; Dandridge, A. ; Kersey, A.D. ; Weller, J.F. ; Yurek, A.M. ; Tveten, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
6/8/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Reports the interferometric measurement of the phase noise characteristics of a diode laser-pumped solid-state Nd:YAG 1.3 mu m laser based on a nonplanar ring cavity. Results show that the device has a low-frequency phase noise approximately three orders of magnitude lower than that observed with semiconductor diode lasers. The use of this source in fibre sensing applications is discussed.
Keywords :
laser variables measurement; light interferometry; neodymium; optical noise measurement; optical pumping; ring lasers; solid lasers; 1.3 micron; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diode laser-pumped; fibre sensing applications; interferometric measurement; low-frequency phase noise characteristics; ring laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890523
