Ye, J.
and Hall, J.
(1999),
Optical Phase Locking in the Microradian Domain - Potential Application to NASA Spaceborne Optical Measurements, Optics Letters
(Accessed October 13, 2025)
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Optical Phase Locking in the Microradian Domain - Potential Application to NASA Spaceborne Optical Measurements
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We have constructed and demonstrated a high performance optical phase locked loop between two cw Nd: YAG lasers. The feedback system is relatively simple, employing only the laser's internal PZT and an external acousto-optic modulator. A residual phase noise on the order of 1 microradian between two optical fields is achieved under the locked condition. This is verified by time- and frequency-domain analysis using a two-oscillator approach conventionally used in the rf measurement. Potential applications to NASA space-based optical measurements are discussed.Citation
Optics Letters
Volume
24
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No. 24
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Journals
Keywords
high precision measurements, laser frequency stabilization, optical phase lock
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Created December 1, 1999, Updated February 17, 2017