A frequency locked laser diode for interferometric sensing systems

David J. Webb, Julian D.C. Jones, David A. Jackson

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1002-1004
Number of pages3
JournalElectronics letters
Volume24
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Aug 1988

Keywords

  • interferometric sensors
  • slowly varying measurands
  • long term frequency stability
  • laser diode
  • atomic transition
  • optogalvanic effect

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