Title :
Compact high power DPSS laser with very low RIN and phase noise for 1550nm wavelength band
Author :
Watkins, L.S. ; van Leeuwen, R. ; Xu, Benwei ; Wang, Qijie ; Ghosh, Chittabrata
Author_Institution :
Princeton Optronics, Mercerville, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The performance of analog photonic systems is strongly affected by laser power and noise. There are two components to the noise, intensity noise and phase noise. The phase noise directly impacts linewidth and can also be converted to intensity noise via wavelength sensitive components.
Keywords :
atmospheric turbulence; collision avoidance; optical radar; remote sensing by laser beam; 2D image; LADAR; LIDAR; atmospheric turbulence; autonomous vehicles; civilian applications; collision avoidance systems; distance information; laser radiation; military applications; multi-element arrays; relative displacement; remote optical sensing; smart cameras; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise; Noise figure; Noise reduction; Phase noise; Power lasers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342737
