Title :
Self-referencing of optical frequency combs
Author :
Grebing, Christian ; Koke, Sebastian ; Steinmeyer, G.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. (MBI), Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a novel technique that allows for intrinsic stabilization of an optical frequency comb to zero offset. This method greatly simplifies carrier-envelope phase control and experiments in extreme nonlinear optics.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser frequency stability; nonlinear optics; phase control; carrier-envelope phase control; optical frequency combs; self-referencing; Frequency measurement; Laser feedback; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Phase measurement; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics; 320.7090 (Ultrafast lasers); 320.7100 (Ultrafast measurements);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8