Title :
High precision measurement of free spectral range of a Fabry-Perot etalon
Author :
Seo, D.S. ; Leaird, Daniel E. ; Weiner, Andrew M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Myongji Univ., Yongin, South Korea
Abstract :
We suggest a novel technique to measure the free spectral range of a Fabry-Perot etalon (FPE). The technique utilizes a Pound-Drever-Hall method using both reflected and transmitted lights of an FPE. We improve the measurement accuracy ~2 dB by using both of the lights.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; measurement uncertainty; optical variables measurement; Fabry-Perot etalon; Pound-Drever-Hall method; free spectral range; high precision measurement; measurement accuracy; reflected lights; transmitted lights; Accuracy; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Measurement by laser beam; Optical reflection; Semiconductor device measurement; Semiconductor lasers; Fabry-Perot etalon; Free spectral range; Optical frequency stabilization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet 2014 (COIN), 2014 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jeju
DOI :
10.1109/COIN.2014.6950566
