Mode stability of external cavity diode lasers
Applied Optics, Vol. 48, Issue 35, pp. 6692-6700 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.48.006692
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Abstract
Mode stability is an important performance characteristic of external cavity diode lasers (ECDLs). It has been well established that the continuous mode-hop-free tuning range of a grating-feedback ECDL can be optimized by rotating the grating about a specific pivot location. We show that similar results can be obtained for other more convenient pivot locations by choosing instead the cavity length and grating location. The relative importance of the temperature stability of the diode and of the external cavity is also evaluated. We show that mechanically simple ECDL designs, using mostly standard components, can readily achieve a
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OCIS Codes
(140.2020) Lasers and laser optics : Diode lasers
(140.3410) Lasers and laser optics : Laser resonators
(140.3570) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, single-mode
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable
(140.3425) Lasers and laser optics : Laser stabilization
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: September 11, 2009
Revised Manuscript: October 27, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: October 27, 2009
Published: December 1, 2009
Citation
Sebastian D. Saliba, Mark Junker, Lincoln D. Turner, and Robert E. Scholten, "Mode stability of external cavity diode lasers," Appl. Opt. 48, 6692-6700 (2009)
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