Frequency stability of spatial mode interference (tilt) locking

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1521-1528

  Slagmolen, B J J ^b   Shaddock, D A ^b   Gray, M B ^a,b   McClelland, D E ^b  

^a IEEE

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allan variance; Frequency locking; Frequency stability; Laser locking; Spatial interference

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; FREQUENCY STABILITY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTODETECTORS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

ALLAN VARIANCE; FREQUENCY LOCKING; SPATIAL INTERFERENCE; SPATIAL MODE INTERFERENCE LOCKING; TILT LOCKING TECHNIQUE; ULTRA-LOW EXPANSION;

LASER MODE LOCKING;

EID: 0036852902     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.804267     Document Type: Article

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