Title :
Absolute frequency measurement of an acetylene-stabilized laser at 1542 nm
Author :
Hong, F.-L. ; Onae, A. ; Jiang, J. ; Schibli, T.R. ; Inaba, H. ; Minoshima, K. ; Matsumoto, H. ; Hartl, I. ; Fermann, M.E.
Author_Institution :
National Inst. of Adv. Industrial Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
The absolute frequency of an acetylene-stabilized laser is measured using femtosecond combs based on mode-locked Ti:sapphire and fiber lasers. The acetylene-stabilized laser serves as an important optical frequency standard for telecommunication applications.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; laser frequency stability; optical variables measurement; absolute frequency measurement; acetylene-stabilized laser; femtosecond combs; fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Measurement standards; Optical harmonic generation; Optical sensors; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8981-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528030
