DocumentCode
1936427
Title
Optical clocks and low noise frequency synthesis using femtosecond lasers
Author
Diddams, S.A.
Author_Institution
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
14-16 July 2003
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224343
Filename
1224343
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