Title :
Absolute Frequency Measurements of 1.5 Micron Acetylene-Stabilized Lasers
Author :
Edwards, C.S. ; Margolis, H.S. ; Barwood, G.P. ; Lea, S.N. ; Gill, P. ; Huang, G. ; Rowley, W.R.C.
Author_Institution :
National Phys. Lab., Teddington
Abstract :
A pair of 1.5 mum diode laser frequency standards stabilized to 13C2H2 have been developed at NPL. Their stability and long-term reproducibility have been characterized, and the absolute frequencies of several acetylene lines measured using a combination of frequency chain, femtosecond comb and passive optical frequency comb technologies
Keywords :
frequency measurement; measurement standards; optical variables measurement; organic compounds; semiconductor lasers; 1.5 micron; absolute frequency measurements; acetylene stabilized lasers; diode laser frequency standards; femtosecond comb; frequency chain; passive optical frequency comb; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Laboratories; Laser feedback; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical polarization; Optical retarders; Phase detection; Phase frequency detector;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2004 Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8494-6
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2004.305472