• DocumentCode
    2872151
  • Title

    Fiber-laser frequency comb: An explanation for the offset frequency linewidth

  • Author

    McFerran, J.J. ; Swann, W.C. ; Newbury, N.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    21-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Fiber laser-based frequency combs typically exhibit broad optical linewidths in the wings of the frequency comb. We find these broadened linewidths originate from white amplitude noise on the pump laser.
  • Keywords
    fibre lasers; laser beams; laser noise; laser variables measurement; measurement by laser beam; broad optical linewidth; fiber-laser frequency comb; laser noise; offset frequency linewidth; optical frequency metrology; pump laser; white amplitude noise; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Power lasers; Pump lasers; White noise; (120.3930) Metrological Instrumentation; (140.3510) Lasers, Fiber;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Long Beach, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-813-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628297
  • Filename
    4628297