• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 29, Issue 10, 2822 (2009)
Li Chuanliang*, Deng Lunhua, Yang Xiaohua, and Chen Yangqin
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    DOI: 10.3788/aos20092910.2822 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Li Chuanliang, Deng Lunhua, Yang Xiaohua, Chen Yangqin. External Optical Cavity Locked by Laser Frequency[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2009, 29(10): 2822 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    With the peak-seeking servo-controlled technology based on a residual error,an external optical cavity can keep in resonance with the frequency of Ti-sapphire laser in the experiment. The servo loop uses a piezoelectric transducer (PZT) as a modulator,which modulates the intensity of the transmitted light passing through the cavity. The servo signal is obtained from the lock-in amplifier,then it is amplified by a high voltage amplifier,which adjusts the length of the cavity according to the laser frequency. In this approach,the resonant frequency of the cavity can be locked to the laser frequency for a long time as the laser operates in a fixed frequency and the relative fluctuation of output power from the cavity is lower than 2%. When the frequency of the laser scans,the cavity is also capable to follow the variation of laser frequency automatically in an uninterrupted range of 2 GHz.
    Li Chuanliang, Deng Lunhua, Yang Xiaohua, Chen Yangqin. External Optical Cavity Locked by Laser Frequency[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2009, 29(10): 2822
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