Title :
Fundamental phase noise on supercontinuum generated in microstructure fiber: limits on frequency metrology
Author :
Washburn, B.R. ; Newbury, N.R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present quantitative results for the excess phase noise of a frequency comb that employs microstructure fiber. This fundamental phase noise arises from amplification of the input shot noise during supercontinuum formation in the fiber.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibres; phase noise; shot noise; supercontinuum generation; femtosecond pulses; frequency comb; frequency metrology; fundamental phase noise; microstructure fiber; shot noise amplification; supercontinuum generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
