• DocumentCode
    1399490
  • Title

    Tunable absolute-frequency laser at 1.5 μm

  • Author

    Alouini, M. ; Vallet, M. ; Brunel, M. ; Bretenaker, F. ; Le Floch, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. d´´Electron. Qunatique-Phys. des Lasers, Rennes I Univ., France
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    10/12/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1780
  • Lastpage
    1782
  • Abstract
    Frequency stabilisation of a two-frequency diode-pumped Er,Yb:glass laser is demonstrated using Doppler-broadened or saturated-absorption lines of 13C2H2. Continuous tunability in the 1530-1550 nm range is obtained. Beat note measurements lead to a frequency accuracy better than 10 kHz for a 10s response time
  • Keywords
    Doppler broadening; erbium; laser beams; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optical glass; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; organic compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1.5 mum; 10 kHz; 10 s; 1530 to 1550 nm; Doppler-broadened lines; acetylene; beat note measurements; continuous tunability; frequency accuracy; frequency stabilisation; response time; saturated-absorption lines; tunable absolute-frequency laser; two-frequency diode-pumped Er,Yb:glass laser;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20001266
  • Filename
    878564