Novel diode pumped Yb:KYF4 and Yb:YLF4 lasers for optical frequency metrology at 1 μm / 0.5 μm

Author

Coluccelli, N. ; Galzerano, G. ; Laporta, P. ; Bonelli, L. ; Toncelli, A. ; Di Lieto, A. ; Tonelli, M. ; Calabrese, V. ; Norgia, M. ; Pesatori, A. ; Svelto, C.

Author_Institution

Ist. di Fotonica e Nanotecnol., Nat. Res. Council (CNR) & Dipt. di Fis., Milan

fYear

2008

fDate

19-21 May 2008

Firstpage

99

Lastpage

102

Abstract

In this work a longitudinally pumped, widely tunable, solid state Yb:YLF laser was developed with special design for applications to optical frequency metrology, LIDAR measurements in the atmosphere and for absolute frequency stabilization. The YLF crystalline host, combined with efficient diode pumping, allows for wide wavelength tunability at around 1.03 mum. The novel laser source is being thoroughly characterized in terms of output power, spatial beam quality, single frequency output, and wavelength tunability.

Keywords

frequency measurement; laser beams; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; lithium compounds; measurement by laser beam; optical pumping; optical variables measurement; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; KYF₄:Yb; LIDAR measurements; YLF₄:Yb; absolute frequency stabilization; diode pumped solid state laser operation; laser output power; laser source; optical frequency metrology; single frequency output; spatial beam quality; wavelength 0.5 mum; wavelength 1 mum; wide wavelength tunable laser; Diodes; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Optical design; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frequency Control Symposium, 2008 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

1075-6787

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1794-0

Electronic_ISBN

1075-6787

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FREQ.2008.4622965

Filename

4622965