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18 March 2021 Frequency difference stabilization in Y-shaped cavity dual-frequency laser with the aid of precision passive control
Xiaofei Zeng, Bin Zhang, Guangzong Xiao, Jianping Liu, Hongchang Zhao
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Abstract

We present a precise passive frequency difference stabilization scheme for the Y-shaped cavity dual-frequency laser. A two-stage thermostat and a precision steady current circuit were designed to stabilize the temperature and discharge current of the laser. The laser relative frequency difference drift rate is stabilized within 0.011% at room temperature. The result shows an improvement of two orders of magnitude over the stress-induced birefringence closed-loop control method. This scheme will further improve the accuracy of acceleration and precision force measurement. Moreover, the scheme shows the great potential in industrial applications because of the low cost and good environmental adaptability. In addition to the temperature change, we found that the mode repulsion also affects the stability of the frequency difference.

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Xiaofei Zeng, Bin Zhang, Guangzong Xiao, Jianping Liu, and Hongchang Zhao "Frequency difference stabilization in Y-shaped cavity dual-frequency laser with the aid of precision passive control," Optical Engineering 60(3), 034107 (18 March 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.60.3.034107
Received: 3 December 2020; Accepted: 22 February 2021; Published: 18 March 2021
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KEYWORDS
Laser stabilization

Temperature metrology

Aluminum

Optical engineering

Laser applications

Mirrors

Beam splitters

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