Frequency stabilization of AlxGa1-xAs/GaAs lasers using magnetically induced birefringence in an atomic vapor

W. David Lee; Joe C. Campbell

doi:10.1117/12.24664

1 January 1991 Frequency stabilization of Al_xGa_1-xAs/GaAs lasers using magnetically induced birefringence in an atomic vapor

W. David Lee, Joe C. Campbell

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Proceedings Volume 1365, Components for Fiber Optic Applications V; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24664
Event: SPIE Microelectronic Interconnect and Integrated Processing Symposium, 1990, San Jose, United States

Abstract

Linewidth and frequency stability of a semiconductor laser are important parameters for coherent optical communications. Several groups have constructed optically stabilized semiconductor lasers (OSSL) using resonant optical feedback from a Fabry-Perot cavity. This technique requires active (electronic) control of the Fabry-Perot cavity to frequency lock the laser. We have developed a new OSSL incorporating a rubidium vapor cell immersed in a dc magnetic field as an optical feedback element. The OSSL optically self locks to sub-Doppler features of the rubidium spectrum without using electronic frequency control circuits.

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W. David Lee and Joe C. Campbell "Frequency stabilization of Al_xGa_1-xAs/GaAs lasers using magnetically induced birefringence in an atomic vapor", Proc. SPIE 1365, Components for Fiber Optic Applications V, (1 January 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.24664

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