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Coherent polarization locking with near-perfect combining efficiency.

P B Phua1, Yuan Liang Lim

  • 1DSO National Laboratories, Singapore. ppohboon@alum.mit.edu

Optics Letters
|June 24, 2006
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We achieved coherent locking of two lasers with orthogonal polarization using polarization selective loss. This method offers easy tuning and high combining efficiency, even with imbalanced laser power.

Area of Science:

  • Laser physics
  • Quantum optics
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Coherent laser locking is crucial for various applications, including interferometry and quantum information processing.
  • Existing methods like Michelson locking can be complex and sensitive to power imbalances.
  • Achieving high combining efficiency with orthogonal polarizations presents a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a novel method for coherent locking of two orthogonal polarized lasers.
  • To achieve high combining efficiency (>99%) with improved tunability and robustness against power imbalance.
  • To investigate the influence of antiphase field components on the locking mechanism.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing polarization selective loss to couple two orthogonal laser polarizations.

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  • Implementing a tunable system that allows for easy adjustment of locking parameters.
  • Systematically varying the power ratio between the two laser arms to assess combining efficiency.

    • Main Results:

    • Successfully demonstrated coherent locking of orthogonal polarized lasers with near-perfect combining efficiency (>99%).
    • The developed scheme exhibits easy tunability and maintains high efficiency across a wide range of power imbalances (unity to >5).
    • Observed that even a small injection of an antiphase field component can significantly disrupt the locking process.

    Conclusions:

    • The demonstrated polarization selective loss method provides a robust and efficient solution for coherent laser locking.
    • This technique offers significant advantages in tunability and tolerance to power imbalance compared to traditional methods.
    • Understanding the impact of antiphase components is critical for optimizing and stabilizing coherent laser locking systems.