Title :
Auto-stabilization of ring lasers based on whispering gallery mode resonators
Author :
Sprenger, B. ; Schwefel, H.G.L. ; Wang, L.J.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
We present a stabilized ring laser using a whispering gallery mode resonator. Experiments using microspheres with quality (Q) factors of 108 show lasing linewidths down to 170 kHz, limited by the resolution of the measurement.
Keywords :
Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
