The quest for inexpensive, compact, low phase noise laser sources for fiber optic sensing applications

R. E. Bartolo; A. Tveten; C. K. Kirkendall

doi:10.1117/12.834687

5 October 2009 The quest for inexpensive, compact, low phase noise laser sources for fiber optic sensing applications

R. E. Bartolo, A. Tveten, C. K. Kirkendall

Proceedings Volume 7503, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; 750370 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.834687
Event: 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 2009, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

A systematic comparison of the phase noise performance for commercial off-the-shelf solid-state and semiconductor laser technologies is presented. Specifically these technologies include, Nd:YAG lasers, Er-doped fiber lasers, external cavity semiconductor lasers, and semiconductor DFB lasers. In addition to the measured phase noise performance, price, output power, size, and other important variables for these different laser systems will be compared. Relative to previously published results, the phase noise performance of inexpensive external cavity semiconductor lasers has improved dramatically in recent years, now rivaling that of Er-doped fiber lasers.

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R. E. Bartolo, A. Tveten, and C. K. Kirkendall "The quest for inexpensive, compact, low phase noise laser sources for fiber optic sensing applications", Proc. SPIE 7503, 20th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 750370 (5 October 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.834687

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