Abstract
Interferometric sensors for slowly varying measurands, such as temperature or pressure, require a long term frequency stability of the source. We describe a system for frequency locking a laser diode to an atomic transition in a hollow cathode lamp using the optogalvanic effect.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1002-1004 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Electronics letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 1988 |
Keywords
- interferometric sensors
- slowly varying measurands
- long term frequency stability
- laser diode
- atomic transition
- optogalvanic effect