Narrow linewidth tunable external cavity diode laser using wide bandwidth filter

作者:Thompson Daniel J*; Scholten Robert E
来源:Review of Scientific Instruments, 2012, 83(2): 023107.
DOI:10.1063/1.3687441

摘要

We demonstrate single mode operation of an external cavity diode laser (ECDL) employing an interference filter with multimode bandwidth for mode selection. A cateye reflector maximizes feedback efficiency and reduces susceptibility to intra-cavity optical misalignment. Narrow linewidths of 26 kHz are observed, and the laser can be tuned over 14 nm using a single 785 nm filter, without alteration of the output beam direction. The cateye reflector and filter allow a mechanically rigid design free of significant mechanical resonances, illustrated by comparison of the frequency noise spectrum with that of a common Littrow ECDL design using a diffraction grating and kinematic mount.

  • 出版日期2012-2