Frequency locking a laser to an optical cavity by use of spatial mode interference
Optics Letters, Vol. 24, Issue 21, pp. 1499-1501 (1999)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.24.001499
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Abstract
We present a novel technique to frequency lock a laser to an optical cavity. This technique, tilt locking, utilizes a misalignment of the laser with respect to the cavity to produce a nonresonant spatial mode. By observing the interference between the carrier and the spatial mode one can obtain a quantum-noise-limited frequency discriminator. Tilt locking offers a number of potential benefits over existing locking schemes, including low cost, high sensitivity, and simple implementation.
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OCIS Codes
(120.2230) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Fabry-Perot
(120.3180) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Interferometry
(230.0250) Optical devices : Optoelectronics
Citation
D. A. Shaddock, M. B. Gray, and D. E. McClelland, "Frequency locking a laser to an optical cavity by use of spatial mode interference," Opt. Lett. 24, 1499-1501 (1999)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-24-21-1499
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