Title :
Optical frequency metrology with femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Holzwarth, R. ; Gohle, C. ; Zimmermann, M. ; Udem, T. ; Hansch, T.W.
Author_Institution :
Max-Planck-Inst. fur Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We explore the possibilities of frequency combs generated by femtosecond lasers in ultra high precision spectroscopy on atomic hydrogen at the 10/sup -14/ level and we have done fundamental tests of the fs frequency comb technique down to the 10/sup -21/ level. Further applications arise in the time domain where now the phase slip between carrier and envelope of such pulses can be controlled.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; hydrogen; measurement by laser beam; optical variables measurement; H/sub 2/; atomic hydrogen; femtosecond laser pulses; frequency combs; optical frequency metrology; ultra high precision spectroscopy; Atom lasers; Atom optics; Atomic beams; Frequency; Hydrogen; Metrology; Optical pulses; Spectroscopy; Testing; Ultrafast optics;
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.2003.238377
