title: Frequency stability of a tunable diode laser mounted in a compact Stirling cycle cooler.
abstract: A tunable diode laser (TDL) has been operated with a compact lightweight closed-cycle Stirling cooler. The laser linewidth has been measured near 80 K and found to be about half of that when using more massive closed-cycle coolers. Novel applications include balloon-borne and aircraft- adapted instruments, where size, weight, and power requirements place stringent demands on necessary TDL cooling systems.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Durso
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tuchscherer
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Webster