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
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