Title :
Low-noise microwave synthesis up to 80 GHz with line-by-line processing of an optical frequency comb
Author :
Xiao, Shijun ; Hollberg, Leo ; Diddams, Scott A.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
10 GHz optical pulses are generated by line-by-line phase compensation on an optical frequency comb. Residual pulse timing jitter les 10 fs and high power signals at harmonics up to 80 GHz are measured.
Keywords :
laser noise; microwave photonics; optical pulse generation; timing jitter; frequency 10 GHz; high-power signal harmonics; laser pulse generation; line-by-line processing; low-noise microwave synthesis; optical frequency comb; residual pulse timing jitter; Frequency synthesizers; High power microwave generation; Microwave generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; Pulse measurements; Signal synthesis; Timing jitter; (120.3930) Metrology instrumentation; (120.3940) Metrology; (320.5550) Pulses;
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
