Title :
Frequency combs - at the frontier of precision measurements
Author :
Hänsch, Theodor W.
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. of Quantum Opt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
The principles and techniques for generating optical frequency combs from the THz region to the extreme ultraviolet will be reviewed. A growing list of applications includes precise spectroscopy of atoms and molecules, optical atomic clocks, and precision astronomy.
Keywords :
frequency standards; optical variables measurement; atomic spectroscopy; extreme ultraviolet; molecules spectroscopy; optical atomic clocks; optical frequency combs; precision astronomy; precision measurements; Atom optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical mixing; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Ultrafast optics;
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
