Title :
Interferometric frequency measurements of an iodine stabilized Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Macfarlane, Graham M. ; Barwood, Geoffrey P. ; Rowley, W.R.C. ; Gill, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An interferometric frequency measurement of an iodine stabilized Nd:YAG laser is reported. The frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser could be stabilized to hyperfine components in either the P(54)32-0 or R(57)32-0 fine structure transitions of 127I2. Two independent systems were developed using commercially available doubled YAG devices, and frequency stabilities of less than 1.5×10-12 were achieved, for 1 to 100 s averaging time. The hyperfine separations were measured for the two transitions. A pressure shift of -10 kHz/Pa was also measured
Keywords :
frequency measurement; hyperfine structure; iodine; laser frequency stability; laser variables measurement; light interferometry; neodymium; solid lasers; 127I2 hyperfine structure; I2; Nd:YAG laser; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; fine structure transition; frequency stabilization; interferometric frequency measurement; pressure shift; Diodes; Electrooptic modulators; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Neodymium;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
