Title :
Widely tunable two-frequency Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Morvan, Loïc ; Alouini, Mehdi ; Bourderionnet, Jérôme ; Le Gouët, Julien ; Dolfi, Daniel ; Huignard, Jean-Pierre
Author_Institution :
Thales Res. & Technol., Orsay, France
Abstract :
We report on the experimental demonstration of a single-axis two-frequency Nd:YAG laser, in which the frequency difference is tunable from 11 GHz up to 120 GHz, thanks to a PLZT anisotropic electro-optically tunable etalon.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; lanthanum compounds; laser tuning; lead compounds; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; solid lasers; (PbLa)(ZrTi)O3; PLZT anisotropic electro-optically tunable etalon; Y3Al5O12:Nd; frequency difference; laser tuning; two-frequency Nd:YAG laser; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Electrodes; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Optical mixing; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202456