Title :
Optical frequency measurement using an optical frequency comb generator based on frequency shifted feedback fiber ring laser
Author :
Ryu, H.Y. ; Moon, H.S. ; Suh, H.S.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Phys. Metrol., Korea Res. Inst. of Stand. & Sci., Daejeon
Abstract :
We present an optical frequency comb generator (OFCG) based on a fiber ring laser that provides a bandwidth of over 700 GHz with modeless operation. The OFCG was developed via a configuration with frequency shifted feedback fiber ring laser utilizing an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) with a carrier frequency of 150 MHz when acetylene stabilized laser was injected into the fiber ring cavity as a seeding laser. The comb frequency stability of OFCG was estimated to be 3.3 times 10-10 for a Is averaging time. The OFCG was used to evaluate the frequency measurement of test laser (unstabilized laser).
Keywords :
acousto-optical modulation; fibre lasers; laser feedback; optical variables measurement; ring lasers; acousto-optic modulator; carrier frequency; comb frequency stability; feedback fiber ring laser; fiber ring cavity; frequency 150 MHz; frequency shift; optical frequency comb generator; optical frequency measurement; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Frequency estimation; Frequency measurement; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Ring lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2008. CPEM 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Broomfield, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2399-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2400-9
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2008.4574933