• DocumentCode
    2342914
  • Title

    Optical frequency metrology using spectrally tailored continuum from a nonlinear fiber grating

  • Author

    Kim, K. ; Washburn, B.R. ; Oates, C.W. ; Hollberg, L. ; Newbury, N.R. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Westbrook, P.S. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Feder, K.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    25-27 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    131
  • Lastpage
    132
  • Abstract
    We report the significant enhancement (-24 dB) of the optical beat note between a 657-nm CW laser and the tailored continuum generated with a nonlinear fiber Bragg grating. The same continuum is used to stabilize the offset frequency of a Cr:forsterite femtosecond laser.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; chromium; fibre lasers; laser frequency stability; optical frequency conversion; supercontinuum generation; CW laser; femtosecond laser; nonlinear fiber Bragg grating; offset frequency; optical frequency metrology; spectrally tailored continuum; Atom optics; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Metrology; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Supercontinuum generation; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
  • ISSN
    1099-4742
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8981-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528028
  • Filename
    1528028