The quantum-limited comb lineshape for a mode-locked Ti:Sapphire laser

Author

Willits, J. ; Wahlstrand, J.K. ; Menyuk, C.R. ; Cundiff, S.T.

Author_Institution

JILA, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO

fYear

2008

fDate

8-13 June 2008

Firstpage

170

Lastpage

171

Abstract

We have calculated the quantum-limited lineshape of the comb lines from a mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser using experimentally-derived parameters for the linear response and quantum noise drivers from a generalized soliton perturbation theory. The detailed lineshape has small contributions from relaxation oscillations and frequency pulling. Our results are relevant in determining the fundamental limitation due to amplified spontaneous emission on the uncertainty of frequency measurements using femtosecond combs.

Keywords

frequency measurement; laser beams; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser variables measurement; measurement uncertainty; optical solitons; quantum noise; sapphire; solid lasers; superradiance; titanium; Al₂O₃:Ti; amplified spontaneous emission; femtosecond combs; frequency measurement uncertainty; frequency pulling; generalized soliton perturbation theory; mode-locked titanium sapphire laser; quantum noise drivers; quantum-limited comb lineshape; relaxation oscillation; Frequency measurement; Jitter; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Quantum mechanics; Solitons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

Broomfield, CO

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2399-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2400-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574707

Filename

4574707