Title :
A variable repetition rate frequency comb for infrared frequency metrology
Author :
Washburn, B.R. ; Fox, R.W. ; Swann, W.C. ; Newbury, N.R. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Feder, K. ; Westbrook, P.S.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
A frequency comb generated by a mode-locked fiber laser of variable repetition rate is presented. The spacing of the frequency comb can be scanned while one comb tooth is phase-locked to a stable RF source.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; frequency standards; laser mode locking; measurement by laser beam; comb tooth; fiber laser; frequency comb; infrared frequency metrology; mode-locked laser; phase-locking; stable RF source; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Metrology; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Ring lasers; Teeth;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202314
