Abstract

A number of pulsed laser wavemeters1,2,3,4,5 and spectrum analyzers^6,7 have been reported. Several are available commercially8,9,10. No one of these, however, provides both wavelength and spectral information to accuracy consistent with the performance of narrow-band tunable solid state lasers. In designing the instrument described here, we attempted to select the best combination of demonstrated techniques and to incorporated them into a stable, modular unit that could be produced at reasonable cost. The design was optimized for use with lasers having good spatial mode quality, such as is typical of laser-pumped solid state lasers. A further consideration was that prototype be compact, rugged and energy efficient so as to be a good candidate for flight and space qualification as an adjunct to diode-pumped, allsolid-state systems.

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