Title :
Optical clocks and low noise frequency synthesis using femtosecond lasers
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We describe the role and performance of femtosecond lasers used in optical clocks. The femtosecond laser functions as a broadband, low-noise synthesizer that converts optical frequencies to the microwave domain, and vice versa.
Keywords :
atomic clocks; frequency standards; high-speed optical techniques; optical frequency conversion; femtosecond lasers; low noise frequency synthesis; optical clocks; optical-microwave frequency conversion; Clocks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency synthesizers; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224343
