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Frequency stability of a Zeeman-stabilized laser

Journal Article · · Appl. Opt.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.24.001902· OSTI ID:5573937
The frequency of a commercial hard-sealed He--Ne laser has been stabilized to the center of the discharge gain profile using the mode splitting caused by an axial magnetic field. The absolute frequency has been measured repeatedly during intermittent operation over 20 months. Its drift over most of this period has been 2.6 +- 0.7 MHz/yr. The lock point has been found to depend slightly on the laser tube's temperature.
Research Organization:
University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, La Jolla, California 92093
OSTI ID:
5573937
Journal Information:
Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 24:13; ISSN APOPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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