Title :
Quantum-Noise Limit on the Linewidth of Frequency Combs
Author :
Ilan, Boaz ; Ablowitz, Mark J. ; Cundiff, Steven T.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Merced
Abstract :
The linewidth of a mode-locked laser´s frequency comb induced by spontaneous emission, or quantum noise, is shown to obey different scaling laws in the linear-dispersionless, i.e., Schawlow-Townes, nonlinear-dispersive, or pure soliton, and intermediate operating regimes.
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; quantum noise; spectral line breadth; spontaneous emission; frequency combs linewidth; mode-locked laser; quantum-noise limit; spontaneous emission; Frequency; Jitter; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Noise measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453017
