Title :
Characterization of a difference-frequency based mid-infrared comb source
Author :
Neely, Tyler W. ; Johnson, Todd A. ; Diddams, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Time & Freq. Div., NIST, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We characterize a broad bandwidth mid-IR comb source generated through difference frequency mixing of a Yb femtosecond fiber laser. The relationship between amplitude noise, timing jitter, and output power is explored.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectra; timing jitter; Yb; Yb femtosecond fiber laser; amplitude noise; broad bandwidth mid-IR comb source; difference frequency mixing; timing jitter; Bandwidth; Noise; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optimized production technology; Power generation; Solitons; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
