DocumentCode
1471233
Title
Direct RF to optical frequency measurements with a femtosecond laser comb
Author
Diddams, Scott A. ; Jones, David J. ; Ye, Jun ; Cundiff, Steven T. ; Hall, John L. ; Ranka, Jinendra K. ; Windeler, Robert S.
Author_Institution
Joint Inst. for Lab. Astrophys., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Volume
50
Issue
2
fYear
2001
fDate
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
552
Lastpage
555
Abstract
By spanning an optical octave (>300 THz) with a broadened femtosecond laser frequency comb, we directly measure the frequencies of optical standards at 1064/532 nm, 633 nm and 778 nm in terms of the microwave frequency that controls the comb spacing. This microwave frequency can be linked directly to the cesium standard
Keywords
frequency measurement; laser stability; measurement by laser beam; optical frequency conversion; 1064 nm; 532 nm; 633 nm; 778 nm; RF to optical frequency measurements; cesium standard; comb spacing; femtosecond laser comb; microwave frequency; optical standards; Frequency conversion; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Masers; Measurement standards; Microwave measurements; Optical control; Radio frequency; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.918189
Filename
918189
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