• DocumentCode
    2984405
  • Title

    A 600 MHz octave-spanning femtosecond laser for optical frequency measurements and comparisons

  • Author

    Fortier, T.M. ; Bartels, A. ; Diddams, S.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Div. of Phys., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1632
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a self-referenced 600 MHz, octave-spanning laser capable of measuring beat signals against atomic standards over an optical bandwidth from (532 nm - 1200 nm) without additional broadening in optical fiber.
  • Keywords
    frequency standards; high-speed optical techniques; measurement by laser beam; 532 to 1200 nm; 600 MHz; beat signal measurement; femtosecond laser; octave-spanning laser; optical fiber; optical frequency measurements; self-referenced laser; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Atomic measurements; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Measurement standards; Optical fibers; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202223
  • Filename
    1573289