Title :
Attosecond timing jitter characterization of mode-locked lasers using optical heterodyne techniques
Author :
Hou, D. ; Lee, C.-C. ; Yang, Z. ; Silverman, K.L. ; Feldman, A. ; Harvey, T. ; Mirin, R.P. ; Schibli, T.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate timing jitter characterization of mode-locked lasers with attosecond-resolution using optical heterodyne techniques. The measured integrated jitter for a free-running mode-locked Er:Yb:glass laser was found below 20 as from 10 kHz to 5 MHz.
Keywords :
erbium; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; optical glass; solid lasers; timing jitter; ytterbium; SiO2:Er,Yb; attosecond timing jitter characterization; attosecond-resolution; free-running mode-locked Er:Yb:glass laser; frequency 10 kHz to 5 MHz; integrated jitter; optical heterodyne techniques; Optimized production technology; Photonics; Physics; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
