Title :
Large-Scale, Long-Term Stable Femtosecond Timing Distribution and Synchronization Systems
Author :
Kim, Jungwon ; Ludwig, Frank ; Chen, Jeff ; Loehl, Florian ; Wong, Franco ; Schlarb, Holger ; Kärtner, Franz
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge
Abstract :
We demonstrate large-scale, long-term stable, and femtosecond-precision timing distribution and synchronization systems based on optical pulse trains generated from ultralow-noise mode-locked lasers.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical links; optical pulse generation; synchronisation; timing; fiber links; generated optical pulse trains; long-term stable femtosecond timing distribution; precision timing; single-crystal balanced cross-correlator; synchronization systems; ultralow-noise mode-locked lasers; Fiber lasers; Frequency synchronization; Large-scale systems; Laser mode locking; Optical feedback; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Stimulated emission; Timing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0926-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288393
