Generation of stable frequency radiation at an optical frequency

Details Generation of stable frequency radiation at an optical frequency Generation of stable frequency radiation at an optical frequency

1980-08-14

1982-05-11

Moskowitz, Nelson

Modulators

Amplitude modulator

Nonlinear device controlled by modulating signal

356 5, 372 18, 372 32, H01S 310, G01C 308

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043296645

ABSTRACT:
Stable-frequency optical radiation is generated by use of an electro-optical modulator to produce from radiation of a power laser that has inherent frequency fluctuations, an optical side band of the radiation that has the stable frequency. A modulating signal is applied to the modulator, the signal based upon a difference-frequency signal that represents the difference in frequencies between the output of the power laser and an optical signal obtained from a highly stable reference source. The reference radiation shown is the direct output radiation of a stable reference laser. In one embodiment the pulses of a high power CO.sub.2 TEA laser operating on a single mode are synchronized with a pulsed broad band amplifier which amplifies the difference-frequency signal to produce the modulating signal, and an optical delay in the power laser output path, preceding the modulator, corrects for the delay provided by the amplifier and other sources of delay. The invention provides chirp free pulsed lasers, and lasers having stable frequency from pulse to pulse. Improved doppler lidar and other lidar systems are provided that utilize the stabilized output as the probing radiation.

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