Title :
Iodine-stabilized 1550 nm diode laser for optical fiber communication
Author :
Cheng, W.-Y. ; Chang, H.-Y. ; Lin, Y.-R. ; Shy, J.-T. ; Lin, T. ; Chen, Y.-K. ; Chou, M.-H. ; Fejer, M.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Tsing Hua Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
We present our work on the frequency stabilization of a 1550 nm diode laser by locking its second harmonic to the hyperfine transition of the iodine. This scheme provides a general method to stabilize the frequency of laser diodes in the wavelength range from 1500 to 1600 nm.
Keywords :
frequency standards; hyperfine structure; iodine; laser frequency stability; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor lasers; spectral line breadth; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; I/sub 2/; absolute frequencies; frequency doubled laser; frequency stabilization; hyperfine transition; iodine-stabilized diode laser; optical fiber communication; quasi-phase matching; second harmonic locking; third harmonic demodulation; Atom optics; Diode lasers; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser transitions; Optical fiber communication; Optical waveguides; Physics; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.851081
