Development of optical feedback technology of LD pumped microchip lasers

WAN Xin-jun; ZHANG Shu-lian; TAN Yi-dong

The development of optical feedback technology of LD pumped microchip Nd:YAG lasers is reviewed.At first its research background and basic theoretical model are introduced.Then its applications such as ultrahigh sensitivity self-mixing laser Doppler velocimeters,nanometer vibrometers and laser optical feedback tomography are described in detail.Finally some predictions of its future development are also presented.

Corresponding author: ZHANG Shu-lian, zsl-dpi@tsinghua.edu.cn;

1. Optoelectronic Institute, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Received Date: 2004-12-01

Accepted Date: 2004-12-13

Available Online: 2006-01-25

Abstract: The development of optical feedback technology of LD pumped microchip Nd:YAG lasers is reviewed.At first its research background and basic theoretical model are introduced.Then its applications such as ultrahigh sensitivity self-mixing laser Doppler velocimeters,nanometer vibrometers and laser optical feedback tomography are described in detail.Finally some predictions of its future development are also presented.

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