Laser control apparatus and method for frequency offset phase lo

Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Mode locking

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

H01S 3098

Patent

active

050181513

ABSTRACT:
An active laser is slaved in an offset frequency relationship to an ultrastable reference laser, by a comparator with a substantially infinite capture range in order to preclude phase-locking on a harmonic or mirror image of the desired offset frequency. The frequency of such a slaved laser is then virtually immune to retro-reflection of its own light back into its resonant cavity, and gains a frequency stability equal to that of the reference. Further, the reference laser is preferably stabilized against retro-reflection of its own light by a method involving selective displacement of objects in the path of the reference laser beam, detection of a Doppler-shifted retro-reflected radiation, and insertion of appropriate optical controls in the beam path to eliminate such retro-reflected radiation from impinging on the reference laser cavity. Multiple laser systems are disclosed in which the active lasers are both series referenced and parallel referenced to a reference laser.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3437955 (1969-04-01), Enloe et al.
patent: 4272734 (1981-06-01), Jarrett et al.
patent: 4405230 (1983-09-01), Tew et al.
patent: 4434490 (1984-02-01), Kevaya et al.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Laser control apparatus and method for frequency offset phase lo does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Laser control apparatus and method for frequency offset phase lo, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Laser control apparatus and method for frequency offset phase lo will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-244508

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.