An absolute frequency reference at 192.6 THz (1556 nm) based on a two-photon absorption line of rubidium at 778 nm for WDM communication systems

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1631-1633

  Poulin, M ^a   Latrasse, C ^a   Cyr, N ^a   Tetu M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b IEEE

Author keywords

Absolute frequency stabilization; Injection locking; Optical feedback; Rubidium; Semiconductor laser; Two photon spectroscopy; WDM systems

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; RUBIDIUM; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ABSOLUTE FREQUENCY STABILIZATION; FABRY PEROT LASERS; INJECTION LOCKING; OPTICAL FEEDBACK; TWO PHOTON SPECTROSCOPY;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0031342835     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.643293     Document Type: Article

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