Forcing a Laser to Emit at a Given Frequency - Benjamin Miles
Hometown: Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Class Year: 2010
Major: Math, Physics
Research Advisor: Professor Chad Orzel
Project Description:
I worked on tuning a diode laser to a certain wave length. To do this I cooled it down with water cooling, and I used a process called grating feed back. I forced a high power laser to emit at one wave length and made it so that it can be adjusted to other wavelengths that are close to its own. Finally I put the entire apparatus in a box in order to prevent condensation.