Title :
Ultrastable Fourier domain mode locking observed in a laser sweeping 1363.8 – 1367.3 nm
Author :
Kraetschmer, Thilo ; Sanders, Scott T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
We present an ultrastable Fourier domain mode locked (FDML) laser scanning 1363.8-1367.3 nm at 49.9 kHz repetition rate. Compared to typical FDML performance, this laser offers extremely low intensity noise and reduced spectral linewidth.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; laser mode locking; laser stability; frequency 49.9 kHz; laser scanning; laser sweeping; spectral linewidth reduction; ultrastable Fourier domain mode locking; wavelength 1363.8 nm to 1367.3 nm; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical noise; Ring lasers; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; (140.3560) Lasers, ring; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
