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Dual modulation laser line-locking technique for wavelength modulation spectroscopy

Patent ·
OSTI ID:874256
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for dual modulation of an optical spectroscopy laser. Demodulation is accomplished in a manner resulting in measurement of absorbance of a gas species, as well as stabilization of laser wavelength and baseline noise reduction.
Research Organization:
Southwest Sciences Incorporated (Santa Fe, NM)
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-90ER81053
Assignee:
Southwest Sciences Incorporated (Santa Fe, NM)
Patent Number(s):
US 6351309
OSTI ID:
874256
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Frequency stabilization of gas lasers journal November 1965
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400 Hz frequency stability of a GaAlAs laser frequency locked to the Rb (D2) line journal January 1990
Dual-modulation laser line-locking scheme journal January 1991

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