Frequency Stabilization of a Microsecond Pulse Sodium Guide Star Laser with a Tilt-and Temperature-Tuned Etalon

摘要

A frequency stabilization approach is introduced for the microsecond pulse sodium beacon laser using an intracavity tilt-and temperature-tuned etalon based on a computer-controlled feedback system connected with a fast high-precision wavelength meter.The frequency stability of the sodium beacon lasers is compared with and without feedback loop controlling.The output wavelength of the laser is locked to the sodium D2a absorption line (589.159nm) over 12h with the feedback loop controlling technology.As a result,the sodium laser guide star is successfully observed by the telescope of National Astronomical Observatories at Xinglong.This approach can also be used for other pulses and continuous-wave lasers for the frequency stabilization.