Title :
Microchip laser for microwave and millimeter-wave generation
Author :
Vieira, Amarildo J C ; Herczfeld, Peter R. ; Contarino, Vincent M.
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave & Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
A Nd:LiNbO3 microchip laser operating at 1.084 μm wavelength was designed, implemented, and characterized. The laser cavity was designed to have a free spectral range (FSR) of 20 GHz and an output optical power greater than 20 mW. By exploiting the electrooptical properties of the lithium niobate host, it was possible to mode-lock the microchip laser at 20 and 40 GHz. With this technique it was possible to optically generate the subcarrier with a high modulation index (95.6%)
Keywords :
laser beam applications; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; microwave generation; millimetre wave generation; neodymium; optical modulation; solid lasers; 1.084 micrometre; 20 GHz; 40 GHz; LiNbO3:Nd; electrooptical properties; free spectral range; laser cavity; laser mode-locking; microchip laser; microwave generation; millimeter-wave generation; modulation index; output optical power; subcarrier optical generation; Laser mode locking; Lasers and electrooptics; Lithium niobate; Masers; Microchip lasers; Microwave generation; Millimeter wave technology; Optical design; Optical modulation; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1997. Linking to the Next Century. Proceedings., 1997 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Natal
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4165-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1997.646871
