Title :
10 W average power frequency comb with sub-mHz relative linewidths from an Yb:fiber system
Author :
Schibli, T.R. ; Yost, D.C. ; Martin, M.J. ; Ludlow, A. ; Ye, J. ; Hartl, I. ; Marcinkevicius, A. ; Fermann, M.E.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We present a fully phase-stabilized frequency comb with 10 W average power and 136 MHz repetition rate produced by a Yb:fiber system. Direct comparison with an octave-spanning Ti:sapphire comb yields record-low sub-mHz relative linewidths for frequency combs.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beams; laser stability; ytterbium; Al2O3:Ti; JkJk:Yb; laser repetition rate; octave-spanning comb yield; phase-stabilized frequency comb; power 10 W; sub-mHz relative linewidth; Fiber lasers; Laser stability; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Pulse amplifiers; Radio frequency; (140.3510) Lasers, Fiber; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
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