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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 27 — Dec. 17, 2012
  • pp: 28163–28170

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Phase locking of lasers with self-stabilized minimal coupling

E. Ronen, A. A. Ishaaya, M. Nixon, A. Godel, A. A. Friesem, and N. Davidson  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 27, pp. 28163-28170 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.028163


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Abstract

A novel configuration for phase locking two ring lasers with self-stabilized minimal exchange of power between them is presented. We show experimentally that losses introduced between the lasers are self compensated in order to maintain minimal power exchange between them. The experimental results are in good agreement with numerical results.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3560) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, ring
(140.3298) Lasers and laser optics : Laser beam combining

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: June 26, 2012
Revised Manuscript: August 23, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: August 25, 2012
Published: December 5, 2012

Citation
E. Ronen, A. A. Ishaaya, M. Nixon, A. Godel, A. A. Friesem, and N. Davidson, "Phase locking of lasers with self-stabilized minimal coupling," Opt. Express 20, 28163-28170 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-27-28163


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