Title :
DFB fiber lasers as optical wavelength standards in the 1.5 /spl mu/m region
Author :
Simonsen, H. ; Henningsen, J.
Author_Institution :
Danish Inst. of Fundamental Metrol., Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Single-mode distributed feedback (DFB) fiber lasers have been frequency locked to selected absorption lines in the 1.5 /spl mu/m region. Wavelength modulation and fast frequency corrections were achieved by strain tuning the fiber laser by piezoelectric transducers. A mechanical lead screw achieved coarse wavelength tuning of almost 3 nm.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; electro-optical modulation; fiber lasers; frequency standards; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; 1.5 micron; Bragg grating; Doppler broadened lines; beat frequency stability; coarse wavelength tuning; fast frequency corrections; first harmonic spectra; frequency locked; mechanical lead screw; molecular absorption lines; optical wavelength standards; piezoelectric transducers; single-mode DFB fiber lasers; strain tuning; wavelength modulation; Absorption; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.851107
