A simple extended-cavity diode laser

A S  Arnold; J S  Wilson; M G  Boshier

doi:10.1063/1.1148756

A simple extended-cavity diode laser

A S Arnold, J S Wilson, M G Boshier

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Abstract

Operating a laser diode in an extended cavity which provides frequency-selective feedback is a very effective method of reducing the laser's linewidth and improving its tunability. We have developed an extremely simple laser of this type, built from inexpensive commercial components with only a few minor modifications, A 780 nm laser built to this design has an output power of 80 mW, a Linewidth of 350 kHz, and it has been continuously locked to a Doppler-free rubidium transition for several days.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1236-1239
Number of pages	4
Journal	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	69
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1148756
Publication status	Published - Mar 1998

Keywords

semiconductor lasers
atomic physics
cavity diode laser
laser

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Arnold, A. S., Wilson, J. S., & Boshier, M. G. (1998). A simple extended-cavity diode laser. Review of Scientific Instruments, 69(3), 1236-1239. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1148756

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