Narrow linewidth operation of a tunable optically pumped semiconductor laser

Opt Express. 2004 Nov 1;12(22):5434-9. doi: 10.1364/opex.12.005434.

Abstract

We report on the single-frequency operation of an optically pumped external cavity semiconductor laser. An output power of up to 400 mW is obtained in a single spatial and longitudinal mode and with a tuning range exceeding 10 nm. The laser has been stabilized electronically to a reference cavity with a relative linewidth of less than 5 kHz.