DocumentCode
841018
Title
Frequency-locked diode laser for interferometric sensing systems
Author
Webb, David J. ; Jones, J.D.C. ; Jackson, D.A.
Author_Institution
Phys. Lab., Kent Univ., Canterbury
Volume
24
Issue
16
fYear
1988
fDate
8/4/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1002
Lastpage
1004
Abstract
Interferometric sensors for slowly varying measurands, such as temperature or pressure, require a long term frequency stability of the source. The authors describe a system for frequency locking a laser diode to an atomic transition in a hollow cathode lamp using the optogalvanic effect
Keywords
laser frequency stability; light interferometry; nonelectric sensing devices; semiconductor junction lasers; frequency locked diode lasers; frequency locking; hollow cathode lamp; interferometric sensing systems; long term frequency stability; optogalvanic effect; pressure; slowly varying measurands; temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
Filename
191694
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