Title :
Proportional-integral control for wavelength stabilization of a synchronously-pumped optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Lamour, T.P. ; Sun, J.H. ; Reid, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Opt. Group, Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We present a rigorous method for the wavelength stabilization of a synchronously-pumped optical parametric oscillator using proportional-integral control. With wavelength stabilization active, the relative intensity noise is limited only by that of the pump laser.
Keywords :
Active noise reduction; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Laser stability; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pi control; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
