Title :
Actively controlled tuning of an external cavity diode laser by polarization spectroscopy
Author :
Fuhrer, Thorsten ; Stang, Denise ; Walther, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
Using polarization spectroscopy to control the shape of the diode current ramp while tuning an external cavity diode laser we achieved mode-hop free tuning of up to 105 GHz with an uncoated, off-the-shelf laser diode.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; light polarisation; optical variables control; semiconductor lasers; visible spectroscopy; actively controlled tuning; diode current ramp shape control; external cavity diode laser; mode-hop free tuning; polarization spectroscopy; uncoated-off-the-shelf laser diode; Actuators; Diode lasers; Gratings; Laser tuning; Optical control; Optical retarders; Optical tuning; Polarization; Shape control; Spectroscopy; 140.2020 (Diode lasers); 140.3600 (Lasers, tunable);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
