Frequency match of the Nd:YAG laser at 1.064 microm with a line in CO(2)

P Fritschel; R Weiss

doi:10.1364/AO.31.001910

Frequency match of the Nd:YAG laser at 1.064 microm with a line in CO(2)

Appl Opt. 1992 Apr 20;31(12):1910-1. doi: 10.1364/AO.31.001910.

Authors

P Fritschel, R Weiss

PMID: 20720834
DOI: 10.1364/AO.31.001910

Abstract

We report on the measurement of a frequency match between the oscillation frequency of the Nd:YAG laser at 1.064 microm and a line in the vibration-rotation spectrum of the CO(2) molecule. The line occurs near the center of the Nd:YAG gain profile and is inferred to be narrow from a knowledge of the CO(2) molecular structure. The significance of the frequency match lies in its application as a reference for absolute-frequency stabilization of the Nd:YAG laser.