Title :
Long-Term Femtosecond Timing Link Stabilization Using a Single-Crystal Balanced Cross-Correlator
Author :
Kim, Jungwon ; Lohl, F. ; Chen, Jeff ; Zhang, Zhigang ; Schlarb, Holger ; Wong, Franco ; Kartner, Franz
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge
Abstract :
We demonstrate a self-aligned balanced cross-correlator based on a single type-II phase-matched PPKTP crystal and its use in timing link stabilization. We obtained long-term 10-fs timing stabilization of a 300-meter fiber link.
Keywords :
crystals; optical correlation; optical fabrication; optical phase matching; fiber link; single type-II phase-matched PPKTP crystal; single-crystal balanced cross-correlator; size 300 m; time 10 fs; timing link stabilization; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Timing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452578
