Narrowing laser linewidth using a stabilized optical frequency comb

Daniel Farkas*, Gerald Gabrielse

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We narrow the linewidth of a 1083 nm laser by phase-locking to an Nd:YAG non-planar ring oscillator (NPRO) via an optical frequency comb. The comb transfers the narrow linewidth of the iodine-stabilized NPRO (<2 kHz) from 1064 nm to thousands of wavelengths throughout the visible and infrared regimes. Lasers phase-locked to the comb will have the narrow linewidth of the NPRO. We demonstrate this linewidth-narrowing scheme for an external-cavity diode laser at 1083 nm, showing a 10-fold reduction in linewidth from 54 kHz to 5.5 kHz.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2005 Joint IEEE International Frequency Controlo Symposium (FCS) and Precise Tome and Time INterval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages937-939
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)0780390539, 9780780390539
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (FCS) and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Duration: Aug 29 2005Aug 31 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition
Volume2005

Other

Other2005 Joint IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (FCS) and Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Systems and Applications Meeting
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver, BC
Period8/29/058/31/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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