Optical stabilizer using a Michelson interferometric bistable optical device with a ceramic electrostrictor

Journal Article · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Applied Optics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.28.003358· OSTI ID:5572367

Li, S ^[1]; Yang, Q ^[2]

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1. Chongqing Institute of Posts TR, Engineering Department, Electromagnetic Field Antenna Laboratory, Chongqing, Sichuan, China (CN)
2. Yunan Engineering College, Laser Research Institute, Kunming, Yunan, China

We propose a new optical bistable device composed of a Michelson interferometer and a ceramic electrostrictor. Optical bistability is proved theoretically and experimentally. An optical stabilizer made use of this bistable device to stabilize the optical output power of He--Ne, cw Nd{sup 3+}:YAG, Ar{sup +}, and CO{sub 2} lasers. In the experiment we used it to stabilize the optical output power of a He--Ne laser and a cw Nd{sup 3+}:YAG laser and obtained satisfactory results.

• OSTI ID: 5572367
• Journal Information: Applied Optics; (USA), Vol. 28:16; ISSN 0003-6935
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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