Novel geometry for single-mode scanning of tunable lasers
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 6 (3) , 117-118
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.6.000117
Abstract
We describe a geometry that allows for the single-mode scanning of lasers that use a diffraction grating as the dispersive element. It is observed that under the right conditions a rotation of the tuning element can provide changes simultaneously in cavity length and diffraction angle that exactly match the requirements needed for continuous single-mode scanning. As a case study, the method is applied to the grazing-incidence pulsed dye laser.Keywords
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