Frequency modulated external cavity diode lasers: a theoretical and experimental study

A. P. Willis; D. M. Kane; L. N. Langley; K. A. Shore

doi:10.1109/CLEOE.1994.636168

Frequency modulated external cavity diode lasers: a theoretical and experimental study

A. P. Willis^*, D. M. Kane, L. N. Langley, K. A. Shore

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A theoretical model to describe the behaviour of a frequency modulated (FM) external cavity diode laser (ECDL) has been developed using an iterative travelling wave model, in the strong feedback regime. Experiments have been performed on FM ECDL using two commercial GaAs devices. Results indicated that the frequency of the external cavity longitudinal modes is not pulled to the RF modulation frequency, unlike the behaviour of other FM laser systems. The calculated frequency modulation of the FM ECDL is shown in a graph. Further results of the model together with experimental measurements characterising the FM ECDL are presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/Europe 1994
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	99-100
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	0780317890
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE.1994.636168
Publication status	Published - 1994
Event	Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Amsterdam, Neth Duration: 28 Aug 1994 → 2 Sept 1994

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Other	Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe
City	Amsterdam, Neth
Period	28/08/94 → 2/09/94

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Willis, AP, Kane, DM, Langley, LN & Shore, KA 1994, Frequency modulated external cavity diode lasers: a theoretical and experimental study. in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/Europe 1994., 636168, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 99-100, Proceedings of the 1994 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, Amsterdam, Neth, 28/08/94. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE.1994.636168

Frequency modulated external cavity diode lasers: a theoretical and experimental study. / Willis, A. P.; Kane, D. M.; Langley, L. N. et al.
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, CLEO/Europe 1994. Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1994. p. 99-100 636168.

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