A Littrow-type external-cavity diode laser optical axis displacement
correction method and device to easily, inexpensively, and accurately
correct displacement of optical axis in Littrow-type ECDLs is provided.
In the Littrow-type ECDL optical axis displacement correction device and
method, a means for introducing a laser beam, a jig 36 for integrally
fixing a diffraction grating 33 and a prism 35 into which the laser beam
is introduced in a predetermined arrangement, and a rotary shaft 34
capable of integrally rotating the diffraction grating 33 and the prism
35 are included. By the rotation of the diffraction grating 33 and the
prism 35 around the rotary shaft 34, the wavelength of the incident light
can be changed, and the optical axis of the output light 39 is not
changed by the change of the wavelength.