Title :
Dispersion-free wide-range sub-nm scale using tunable diode laser and optical frequency comb generaton
Author :
Bitou, Y. ; Schibli, T.R. ; Minoshima, K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba
Abstract :
We propose a laser-frequency-based scale free from dispersive effects using a widely tunable laser and an optical frequency comb generator. We achieved displacement ranges up to 10 um with 220 pm uncertainty for measurement periods of 600 s.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor lasers; measurement period uncertainty; optical frequency comb generation; tunable diode laser; wide-range sub-nm scale; widely tunable laser; Diode lasers; Displacement measurement; Frequency measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Tunable circuits and devices; (000.0000) Optical combs; (120.3940) Metrology; (120.4800) Optical standards and testing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627911
