Abstract

Techniques are presented for obtaining stable, single mode output from an optical parametric oscillator and for aligning such an oscillator with a molecular or atomic transition. A line width of 10⁻³ cm⁻¹ or less was obtained with a long term frequency stability of 10⁻³ cm⁻¹ or better. It has been demonstrated that an OPO can stay aligned for several hours with an absorption line of half-width 0.01 cm⁻¹.

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