Title :
Frequency metrology using fiber-based fs-frequency combs
Author :
Schnatz, Harald ; Lipphardt, Burghard ; Grosche, Gesine
Author_Institution :
Phys.-Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
Abstract :
We have investigated erbium-doped fs-fiber-lasers for applications in optical frequency metrology and find agreement of the measured frequency to within 2 times 10-17. The stability of a reference laser is transferred to a free-running fiber-laser at 1543 nm.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser stability; optical variables measurement; Jk:Er; fiber-based fs-frequency combs; free-running fiber-laser; fs-fiber-lasers; optical frequency metrology; reference laser stability; wavelength 1543 nm; Atom optics; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Metrology; Optical fiber testing; Optical harmonic generation; Ultrafast optics; 120.3940 Metrology; 320.7090 Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628207
