DocumentCode
421797
Title
Self-phase-locked frequency-by-two divider OPO with a residual fractional frequency instability of 8/spl middot/10/sup -18/
Author
Gross, Patrick ; Klein, M.E. ; Boller, K.-J.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Appl. Phys., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We directly measure the phase difference between the subharmonic waves of a self-phase-locked frequency by-2-divider OPO using a phase-sensitive detector scheme. The relative frequency instability of frequency division by 2 is measured to be 8/spl middot/10/sup -18/.
Keywords
measurement by laser beam; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase locked loops; fractional frequency instability; frequency division; frequency-by-two divider OPO; optical parametric oscillators; phase-sensitive detector scheme; precision metrology; residual frequency instability; self-phase-locked OPO; subharmonic waves; Detectors; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Metrology; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Phase detection; Phase measurement; Stability; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361242
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