Title :
Coherent addition of two injection-locked Nd:YAG lasers
Author :
Musha, M. ; Kanaya, T. ; Nakagawa, K. ; Ueda, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Laser Sci., Univ. of Electro-commun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
Two Nd:YAG lasers injected by the same master laser were coherently added to realize maximum output power and coupling efficiency of 4.5 W and 0.95, respectively. Intensity and frequency noise stabilization has been performed.
Keywords :
gravitational wave detectors; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; laser noise; neodymium; solid lasers; 4.5 W; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; coherent addition; coupling efficiency; frequency noise stabilization; gravitational wave detection; injection-locked Nd:YAG lasers; intensity stabilization; master laser; maximum output power; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967969
