Active stabilization of mode-locked Nd:YLF laser by feedback control of cavity length

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 光電(科學)研究所 === 84 === Compact, all-solid-state, mode-locked Nd:YLF laser can generate high peak power and ultrashort pulses that particularly well adapted for various applications in electronics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.In this t...

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Main Authors: Liu, Lee Zen, 劉立仁
Other Authors: Huang, Sheng Lung
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 1996
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38235949696395592210
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Summary:碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 光電(科學)研究所 === 84 === Compact, all-solid-state, mode-locked Nd:YLF laser can generate high peak power and ultrashort pulses that particularly well adapted for various applications in electronics, biology, chemistry, physics, etc.In this thesis, we present a frequency- shifted phase-locked loop that actively stabilized the timing of an acousto -optically mode-locked laser. The frequency offset is establized between the laser repetition rate and twice of the mode-locker frequency. Since the frequency off- set is easily tunable, this approach can be applied to various real-time measurement systems. Compared to con- ventional pump and probe mearsurement technique, this technique has fasten measurement speed and longer wav- eform sampling range. The active feedback scheme, which compensates thermal and mechanical drifts of the reso- natorand reduces the warm-up time of laser, stabilizes thelaser pulse repetition rate. Therefore, long-term stability if this ultrashort laser is maintained.The novel timing stailization scheme shouldbe applicable for most actively mode-locked laser.