Title :
All-diode-laser based, dual-cavity AgGaS/sub 2/ difference-frequency spectrometer for the 9-11 /spl mu/m range
Author :
Kaing, T. ; Lee, D. ; Zondy, J.-J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Primaire du Temps et des Frequences, Bur. Nat. de Metrol. Observatoire de Paris, Paris, France
Abstract :
We report on preliminary performance of a mid-IR doubly-resonant difference frequency (DFG) spectrometer generating 30 nW of 10.2-/spl mu/m tunable radiation out of 7 mW and 275 mW of the diode laser pump inputs at 778 nm and 842 nm.
Keywords :
frequency standards; gallium compounds; infrared spectrometers; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical frequency conversion; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor lasers; silver compounds; 10.2 micron; 30 nW; 9 to 11 micron; AgGaS/sub 2/; MOPA diode; all-diode-laser based; difference-frequency spectrometer; diode laser pump input; mid-IR doubly-resonant; optical frequency standards; optical synthesis chains; saturated absorption line; tunable radiation; type I critical phase matching crystal; Couplers; Isolators; Mirrors; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Polarization; Resonance; Spectroscopy; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1998 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5018-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1998.699834
