One- and two-axis laser cavities for dual-frequency operation and microwave generation

M. Alouini; Fabien Bretenaker; Michel Brunel; D. Chauvat; Olivier Emile; Albert Le Floch; Guy Ropars; M. Vallet

doi:10.1117/12.417727

2 March 2001 One- and two-axis laser cavities for dual-frequency operation and microwave generation

M. Alouini, Fabien Bretenaker, Michel Brunel, D. Chauvat, Olivier Emile, Albert Le Floch, Guy Ropars, M. Vallet

Proceedings Volume 4353, Laser Optics 2000: Control of Laser Beam Characteristics and Nonlinear Methods for Wavefront Control; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417727
Event: Laser Optics 2000, 2000, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Abstract

Two-frequency solid-state lasers are shown to provide beat notes at frequencies from dc to the THz range with continuous tunability, high spectral purity and 100% modulation depth. Depending on the desired range, one- and two-axis cavities are built. Applications of such lasers as a local oscillator in radio-over-fiber communication systems or as a quasi-absolute tunable frequency source for highly-dense wavelength division multiplexed networks are emphasized.

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M. Alouini, Fabien Bretenaker, Michel Brunel, D. Chauvat, Olivier Emile, Albert Le Floch, Guy Ropars, and M. Vallet "One- and two-axis laser cavities for dual-frequency operation and microwave generation", Proc. SPIE 4353, Laser Optics 2000: Control of Laser Beam Characteristics and Nonlinear Methods for Wavefront Control, (2 March 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417727

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