Title :
Noise suppression of Nd:YVO4 solid-state lasers for telecommunication applications
Author :
Csörnyei, Márk ; Berceli, Tibor ; Herczfeld, Peter R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Broadband Infocommunication Syst., Budapest Univ. of Technol. & Econ., Hungary
Abstract :
This paper is intended to elaborate on the investigation and suppression of the relative intensity noise of a diode pumped Nd:YVO4 microchip laser. In addition to noise suppression at the relaxation oscillations, noise analysis is also reported. For these investigations a very simple, rate-equation-based model of the laser transfer function was used.
Keywords :
laser noise; laser theory; microchip lasers; neodymium; optical communication; optical pumping; optical transfer function; Nd:YVO4 solid-state lasers; YVO4:Nd; diode pumped Nd:YVO4 microchip laser; laser transfer function; noise analysis; noise suppression; optical communication; rate-equation-based model; relative intensity noise suppression; relaxation oscillations; telecommunication applications; Feedback loop; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise; Microchip lasers; Optical noise; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2003.821735
