Frequency stabilized 1.54 /spl mu/m Er-Yb bulk laser against sub-Doppler /sup 13/C/sub 2/H/sub 2/ absorption lines

Author

Ferrario, F. ; Galzerano, G. ; Marano, M. ; Bava, E. ; Svelto, C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng. & Inf. Sci., Polytech. of Milan, Milano, Italy

fYear

2002

fDate

16-21 June 2002

Firstpage

476

Lastpage

477

Abstract

We developed a new compact and massive bulk Er-Yb laser and locked its emission wavelength to various lines of the /sup 13/C/sub 2/H/sub 2/ (/spl nu//sub 1/+/spl nu//sub 3/) rovibrational transition at around 1.54 /spl mu/m. Peak to peak frequency stability of the locked laser was /spl plusmn/40 kHz over an observation time of 500 s.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave absorption; erbium; frequency standards; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; organic compounds; rotational-vibrational states; solid lasers; ytterbium; 1.54 micron; 500 s; Er; Yb; acetylene rovibrational transition; emission wavelength laser locking; frequency references; frequency stabilization; locked laser frequency stability observation time; massive bulk Er-Yb lasers; sub-Doppler isotopic acetylene saturated absorption lines; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical amplifiers; Optical resonators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7242-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034929

Filename

1034929