• DocumentCode
    2383026
  • Title

    Amplitude noise and linewidth reduction of an Ar/sup +/ laser

  • Author

    Bisi, M. ; Bertinetto, F.

  • Author_Institution
    Istituto di Metrologia, Torino, Italy
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    17-21 June 1996
  • Firstpage
    118
  • Lastpage
    119
  • Abstract
    FM spectroscopy is used for frequency stabilizing an Ar/sup +/ laser at 515 nm with respect to a passive cavity. Preliminary reduction of amplitude fluctuations is performed. The laser´s frequency will then be referenced to that of an hyperfine component of iodine, in order to realize an optical frequency standard.
  • Keywords
    acousto-optical modulation; amplitude modulation; argon; frequency measurement; frequency modulation; ion lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser noise; measurement standards; modulation spectroscopy; 515 nm; Ar; Ar/sup +/ laser; FM spectroscopy; acousto-optical modulator; amplitude fluctuations; amplitude noise power spectrum; amplitude noise reduction; frequency stabilization; hyperfine component; ion laser; linewidth reduction; optical frequency standard; passive cavity; Fluctuations; Frequency modulation; Laser beams; Laser noise; Laser stability; Noise level; Noise reduction; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Braunschweig, Germany
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3376-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.1996.546646
  • Filename
    546646