DocumentCode :
2984444
Title :
Nearly quantum-limited noise performance of passively mode-locked 10-GHz Er:Yb:glass lasers
Author :
Benkler, Erik ; Haverkamp, Nils ; Telle, Harald R. ; Paschotta, R. ; Rudin, B. ; Schlatter, A. ; Zeller, S.C. ; Spühler, G.J. ; Krainer, L. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
Volume :
3
fYear :
2005
fDate :
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage :
1638
Abstract :
The repetition phase noise and carrier phase noise of a passively mode-locked Er:Yb:Glass laser has been investigated. A nearly quantum-limited noise performance was found at high Fourier frequencies where technical noise contributions are negligible.
Keywords :
erbium; laser mode locking; laser noise; optical glass; phase noise; quantum noise; solid lasers; ytterbium; 10 GHz; Er:Yb:glass lasers; SiO2:Er,Yb; carrier phase noise; high Fourier frequencies; nearly quantum-limited noise performance; passively mode-locked lasers; repetition phase noise; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Low-frequency noise; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Phase noise; Sampling methods;
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.2005.202225
Filename :
1573291
Link To Document :
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