Optical frequency comb characterization - Self-referenced phase retrieval via spectral shearing interferometry in an A-PPLN waveguide

Author

Miao, H. ; Huang, C.B. ; Leaird, D.E. ; Langrock, C. ; Fejer, M.M. ; Weiner, A.M.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A self-referenced technique for measuring the phase of individual optical frequency comb lines is demonstrated. Spectral frequency shear is obtained from sum frequency generation of a signal comb with wavelength separated reference tones.

Keywords

light interferometry; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical testing; optical waveguides; shearography; A-PPLN waveguide; LiNbO₃; optical frequency comb characterization; self-referenced phase retrieval; spectral shearing interferometry; sum frequency generation; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse shaping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Phase measurement; Shearing; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement; (120.5050) Phase measurement; (320.7100) Ultrafast measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5224564