Title :
Attosecond-resolution timing jitter characterization of free-running mode-locked lasers
Author :
Kim, Jungwon ; Chen, Jeff ; Cox, Jonathan ; Kartner, Franz X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
Timing jitter characterization of free-running mode-locked lasers is demonstrated using balanced optical cross-correlation in the timing detector and the timing delay configurations. The limitation set by shot noise is 470 attoseconds in 10-MHz bandwidth.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; shot noise; solid lasers; timing jitter; attosecond-resolution timing jitter; balanced optical cross-correlation; free-running mode-locked lasers; frequency 10 MHz; shot noise; timing delay configurations; timing detector; Delay; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser theory; Masers; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Timing jitter; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers; (320.7160) Ultrafast technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
