Absolute frequency control of a 1560 nm (192 THz) semiconductor laser locked to a rubidium absorption line interrogated by a second harmonic generated signal

Author

Poulin, M. ; Latrasse, C. ; Tetu, M. ; Breton, M.

Author_Institution

Centre d´Opt., Photonique et Lasers, Laval Univ., Que., Canada

fYear

1994

fDate

June 27 1994-July 1 1994

Firstpage

27

Lastpage

28

Abstract

We demonstrated second harmonic generation from a 1560 nm DFB laser using a KNbO/sub 3/ crystal. The 780 nm beam was used to interrogate a Rb line and lock the DFB laser frequency. We devised a setup to observe a saturated absorption profile which should be used to improve the frequency control.<>

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; frequency control; frequency measurement; laser beam applications; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; measurement standards; optical harmonic generation; potassium compounds; rubidium; semiconductor lasers; 1560 nm; 192 THz; 780 nm; DFB laser; KNbO/sub 3/; KNbO/sub 3/ crystal; Rb; Rb absorption line; absolute frequency control; frequency locking; saturated absorption profile; second harmonic generated signal; semiconductor laser; Absorption; Frequency control; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical harmonic generation; Power harmonic filters; Pump lasers; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Signal generators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on

Conference_Location

Boulder, CO, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1984-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.1994.333304

Filename

333304