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Achieving Millikelvin Temperature Stability

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Achieving Millikelvin Temperature Stability

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  • Author: Vikram Savani, Lawrence A. Johnson
Many optoelectronic components and devices are sensitive to temperature fluctuations, which can affect their operating characteristics and lifetimes. When sensitive optoelectronics are used in a system, temperature control is often important to ensure proper operation and functioning. Diode lasers and non-linear crystals used in frequency doubling applications are examples of optoelectronic components that are particularly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Diode laser operating characteristics vary considerably with temperature. Emission wavelength, threshold current and operating lifetime are all strongly correlated to device temperature. For a typical diode laser emitting 3 mW at 780 nm, the emission wavelength will shift an average 0.26 nm/°C and the threshold current will change an average of 0.3 mA/°C.

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