Frequency Stabilization of a Waveguide Laser Using Pound-Drever-Hall

Fanto, Michael; Malowicki, John; Bussjager, Rebecca J.; Repak, Paul; Kramer, Kelly; Casimir, Daniel; Hayduk, Michael

Frequency Stabilization of a Waveguide Laser Using Pound-Drever-Hall

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Abstract:

The generation of ultra-stable model-locked pulses in the 1550 regime is required for high resolution signal processing applications that include electro-optic sampling, transient probes, and optical clocks. More recently the frequency combs comprising these pulses have been applied to innovative methods of Arbitrary Waveform Generation AWG in the optical domain. Temporal stability in certain of these applications assumes the utmost importance. A proven approach to address the key issue, entails a significant reduction in system dimensions by means of an Erbium-Doped Waveguide Amplifier EDWA, which can minimize adverse effects of thermal gradients. To further enhance the long term stability, a Pound-Drever-Hall PDH technique can be used to lock the laser to a known frequency reference, in effect allowing the cavity to compensate for the lasers drift. We report for the first time to our knowledge the result of incorporating PDH stabilization in an Erbium-Doped Waveguide Laser EDWL, and compare this with a commercially available Erbium Doped Fiber Laser EDFL

Author(s):

Fanto, Michael ; Malowicki, John ; Bussjager, Rebecca J. ; Repak, Paul ; Kramer, Kelly ; Casimir, Daniel ; Hayduk, Michael

Author Organization(s):

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY SENSORS DIRECTORATE

Descriptive Note:

Conference Paper

Supplementary Note:

The original document contains color images. Published in Proceedings for SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, April 2005.

Pagination:

0011

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

AFRL-SN-RS-TP-2006-14

Monitor Series:

AFRL-SN-RS

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management

Communities of Interest:

Sensors

Descriptor(s):

*STABILIZATION, *SIGNAL PROCESSING, *ELECTROOPTICS, *WAVEGUIDES, *ERBIUM, *CLOCKS, TRANSIENTS, TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS, AMPLIFIERS, ADVERSE CONDITIONS, HIGH RESOLUTION, OPTICAL PROPERTIES, PROBES, STABILITY, SYMPOSIA

Field(s)/Group(s):

Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Lasers and Masers, Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices, Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors

Keyword(s):

*POUND DREVER HALL, *WAVEGUIDE LASERS, AWG(ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATION), ARBITRARY WAVEFORM GENERATION, EDWA(ERBIUM DOPED WAVEGUIDE AMPLIFIER), PDH(POUND DREVER HALL), OPTICAL CLOCKS, ERBIUM DOPED, ETALON

Report Date:

2006 Sep 01

Creation Date:

2006 Dec 20