Title :
Measuring optical waveforms with fiber frequency combs
Author :
Coddington, Ian ; Swann, William C. ; Newbury, Nathan R.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Div., NIST, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
A stabilized frequency comb provides a broadband array of highly resolved comb lines. Using a multiheterodyne technique, we measure the amplitude and phase of every comb line, allowing for massively parallel, high-resolution optical sampling.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser stability; laser variables measurement; measurement by laser beam; amplitude measurement; broadband array; femtosecond pulses; fiber frequency combs; high-resolution optical sampling; highly resolved comb lines; laser measurement system; multiheterodyne technique; optical waveforms; phase measurement; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Laser stability; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Teeth; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771762
