Title :
Opto-electronic down conversion: A novel approach for optical beat note stabilisation up to the THZ domain
Author :
Rolland, A. ; Loas, G. ; Frein, L. ; Vallet, M. ; Brunel, M. ; Alouini, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Phys. de Rennes, Univ. de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
Abstract :
A novel scheme based on opto-electronic down conversion is proposed and demonstrated to obtain an ultra-high spectral purity and tunable optical beat note in the GHz and millimeter wave range. We report an in-loop relative frequency stability better than 10-11. This approach is scalable to the THz domain.
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optoelectronic devices; in loop relative frequency stability; millimeter wave range; optical beat note stabilisation; optoelectronic down conversion; tunable optical beat note; ultrahigh spectral purity; Masers; Microchip lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Photonics; Laser; Microwave photonics; Opto-electronic; THz; spectral purity;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2011 International Topical Meeting on & Microwave Photonics Conference, 2011 Asia-Pacific, MWP/APMP
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-716-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2011.6088662
