論文

査読有り
2007年

Rb-saturated-absorption-profile-based enhancement of semiconductor laser frequency stability

PHYSICS AND SIMULATION OF OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES XV
  • K. Nakano
  • ,
  • S. Maehara
  • ,
  • M. Yanagisawa
  • ,
  • Y. Sekiya
  • ,
  • T. Sato
  • ,
  • M. Ohkawa
  • ,
  • T. Maruyama
  • ,
  • S. Kawamura

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開始ページ
64680C
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(国際会議プロシーディングス)
DOI
10.1117/12.698300
出版者・発行元
SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING

Laser interferometers detect gravitational waves with a degree of accuracy and efficiency unimaginable even a few years ago. The semiconductor lasers that are the primary light source for these devices are small, lightweight, durable and energy-efficient. On the downside, the devices currently available are still marked by broad oscillation spectra, and heightened sensitivity to fluctuations in injection current and /or ambient temperature. By applying a small sine wave to the injection current, we modulate the oscillation frequency. This frequency-modulated beam is introduced to the Avalanche photo diode through the Rb cell in the saturated absorption optical setup. The resulting signal and a reference signal are detected simultaneously and combined, to produce an error signal, which, when fed back to the injection current, stabilizes the diode's oscillation frequency at 2.12x10(-12) <= sigma(2,tau)<= 5.88x10(-11) in the averaging time between 0.4s to 65s. An optical feedback method, which introduces the laser beam reflected by a mirror or a grating to the semiconductor laser itself, is reported to narrow oscillation linewidth and improve frequency stability. We are now combining these two techniques to further improve frequency stability.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698300
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000246056200009&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1117/12.698300
  • ISSN : 0277-786X
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000246056200009

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