Fiber-based frequency combs with millihertz-level relative linewidths for optical lattice clocks

We have been developing a new clock laser system for Yb and Sr optical lattice clocks. The system is based on an infrared laser with a narrow linewidth, and a fiber-based frequency comb transferring the linewidth to required plural wavelengths. We demonstrate that fiber-based frequency combs with a multi-branch configuration can transfer laser linewidth to another wavelength at the millihertz level. An intra-cavity electro-optic modulator is employed to obtain a broad servo bandwidth for repetition rate control.