One- and two-axis laser cavities for dual-frequency operation and microwave generation

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作者
Alouini, M [1 ]
Bretenaker, F [1 ]
Brunel, M [1 ]
Chauvat, D [1 ]
Emile, O [1 ]
Le Floch, A [1 ]
Ropars, G [1 ]
Vallet, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rennes 1, Lab electron Quantique Phys Lasers, UMR CNRS 6627, F-35042 Rennes, France
来源
LASER OPTICS 2000: CONTROL OF LASER BEAM CHARACTERISTICS AND NONLINEAR METHODS FOR WAVEFRONT CONTROL | 2001年 / 4353卷
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10.1117/12.417727
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Two-frequency solid-state lasers are shown to provide beat notes at frequencies from de to the THz range with continuous tunability, high spectral purity and 100% modulation depth. Depending on the desired range, one- and two-axis cavities are built. Applications of such lasers as a local oscillator in radio-over-fibre communication systems or as a quasi-absolute tunable frequency source for highly-dense wavelength division multiplexed networks are emphasized.
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页数:6
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