DocumentCode
421992
Title
Dual-frequency laser at 1.53 /spl mu/m for generating high-purity optically carried microwave signals up to 20 GHz
Author
Morvan, Loïc ; Dolfi, Daniel ; Huignard, Jean-Pierre ; Blanc, Stéphane ; Brunel, Marc ; Vallet, Marc ; Bretenaker, Fabien ; Le Floch, Albert
Author_Institution
Thales Res. & Technol., Orsay, France
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We report on a dual-frequency Er:Yb:glass laser at 1.53 /spl mu/m. The frequency difference can be tuned from 100 MHz to 20 GHz, and phase-locked to a microwave reference in order to achieve low phase noise (-130 dBc/Hz).
Keywords
erbium; laser transitions; laser tuning; microwave generation; microwave photonics; optical frequency conversion; phase noise; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; 1.53 mum; 100 MHz to 20 GHz; SiO/sub 2/:Er, Yb; dual-frequency laser; frequency difference; high-purity optically carried microwave signals; phase noise;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361456
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