Title :
Precise timing stabilization of a mode-locked laser at 1550 nm to an optical frequency standard
Author :
Jones, D.J. ; Holman, K.W. ; Notcutt, M. ; Jun Ye ; Chandalia, J.K. ; Jiang, L.A. ; Ippen, E.P. ; Yokoyama, H.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Using high-bandwidth feedback, we have synchronized the pulse train from a mode-locked semiconductor laser to an optical clock and achieved the lowest timing jitter (20 fs, 10 Hz to 10 MHz) for such devices.
Keywords :
frequency standards; high-speed optical techniques; laser feedback; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; measurement by laser beam; optical variables measurement; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; timing; timing jitter; 10 to 10E6 Hz; 1550 nm; 20 fs; high-bandwidth feedback; mode-locked laser; mode-locked semiconductor laser; optical clock; optical frequency standard; precise timing stabilization; pulse train synchronization; timing jitter; Clocks; Frequency synchronization; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238376
