Title :
Development of a compact 1.54 μm acetylene standard at NPL
Author :
Edwards, C.S. ; Patel, P. ; Barwood, G.P. ; Gill, P.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington
Abstract :
A compact and simplified 13C2H2 optical frequency standard is currently under development at NPL. The standard uses an inexpensive, commercially available 20 mW DFB diode laser, which is stabilized to line P(16) of the nu1 + nu3 band at 1542 nm in an experimental arrangement which dispenses with the need for an enhancement cavity. Preliminary stability and reproducibility data will be presented.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; frequency standards; optical variables measurement; organic compounds; 13C2H2 optical frequency standard; DFB diode laser; NPL standard; compact acetylene standard; enhancement cavity; power 20 mW; reproducibility; stability; wavelength 1542 nm; Diode lasers; Educational institutions; Frequency measurement; Laboratories; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optimized production technology; Spectroscopy; Stability; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Broomfield, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2399-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2400-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574769
