Fast electro-optic wavelength selection and frequency modulation in solid state lasers
Journal Article
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· Lincoln Laboratory Journal; (USA)
OSTI ID:5726503
- MIT, Lexington, MA (USA)
The design limits, principles of operation, and performance of electrooptically tuned solid state lasers are discussed with emphasis on single-mode operation, fast wavelength selection, and large-bandwidth frequency modulation. In particular, it is shown that cavity dynamics limits the time for mode switching in a Ti:Al2O3 laser to 60 microsec. Linear voltage-to-frequency tuning by electrooptic modulation within one mode is found to be much faster; frequency tuning of 1 GHz with a 0.5-ns rise time has been obtained in a Nd:YAG laser. 22 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 5726503
- Journal Information:
- Lincoln Laboratory Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Lincoln Laboratory Journal; (USA) Vol. 3; ISSN 0896-4130; ISSN LLJOE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
FREQUENCY MODULATION
FREQUENCY SELECTION
INFRARED RADIATION
LASERS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MODULATION
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NIOBATES
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
OPTICAL RADAR
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
RADAR
RADIATIONS
RANGE FINDERS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SOLID STATE LASERS
TITANIUM
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TUNING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
FREQUENCY MODULATION
FREQUENCY SELECTION
INFRARED RADIATION
LASERS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METALS
MODULATION
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NIOBATES
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
OPTICAL RADAR
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
RADAR
RADIATIONS
RANGE FINDERS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
SOLID STATE LASERS
TITANIUM
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TUNING