Frequency stabilization of a diode laser by use of the optogalvanic effect

1 October 1982

journal article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 41 (7) , 597-598
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93622

Abstract

The frequency of an AlGaAs diode laser has been stabilized to the center frequency of the optogalvanic signal corresponding to the 4s′01–4p12 (Racah notation) transition of Ar I at 8408.2094 Å. The first derivative curve of the line was used as the error signal to be fed back to the operating current source of the diode laser. Fluctuation of the laser frequency was within 200 kHz for several hours.

Keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE

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