High-power and ultranarrow DFB laser: The effect of linewidth reduction systems on coherence length and interferometer noise

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6216, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cliche, Jean François ^a   Allard, Martin ^a   Têtu, Michel ^a  

^a TERAXION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coherence; Electronic feedback; Fiber laser; Interferometer; Linewidth; Phase noise; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FIBER LASERS; INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ELECTRONIC FEEDBACK; INTERFEROMETER NOISE; LINEWIDTH REDUCTION; PHASE NOISE;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 33747355143     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.665675     Document Type: Conference Paper

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