Title :
Pound-Drever-Hall frequency stabilization of Q-switched solid state laser oscillators in the Sub-MHz range
Author :
Ostermeyer, Martin ; Strasser, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Phys., Univ. of Potsdam, Potsdam
Abstract :
Frequency stabilization of Q-switched laser oscillators following a Pound-Drever-Hall (PDH) method is demonstrated for a dual rod Nd:YAG oscillator. It emits pulses of 21 mJ pulse energy at 400 Hz repetition rate with stability better 1 MHz.
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; oscillators; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Pound Drever Hall method; Q switched; YAG:Nd; dual rod; energy 21 mJ; frequency 1 MHz; frequency 400 Hz; frequency stabilization; solid state laser oscillators; sub MHz range; Frequency; Laser radar; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Oscillators; Ring lasers; Solid lasers; (140.3380) Laser materials; (140.3480) Lasers diode-pumped; (140.3580) Lasers solid state;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
