Diamond Raman lasers (DRLs) are novel high power, narrow linewidth sources with output wavelengths challenging to generate by other means, such as the 589 nm guide star line. While DRLs have been demonstrated to operate single-frequency at high powers for short durations, locking to a frequency reference has not yet been achieved. Here, we report an intracavity frequency doubled, 589 nm DRL stabilised to a wavemeter. Frequency fluctuations of +/- 75 MHz of the frequency setpoint were obtain over a 15 minute period. The effective and intrinsic linewidths were also measured, yielding 8 MHz and <900 Hz (resolution limited) respectively.
We present our recent advances in the field of Raman frequency conversion using high-optical quality CVD-diamond. Different diamond Raman lasers were developed for efficiently generating multi-Watt output at specific wavelengths from the visible to the eye-safe spectral range, while single-frequency operation was accomplished by exploiting an intrinsic mode stability mechanism.
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