Title :
Self-referencing a 10 GHz electro-optic comb
Author :
Cole, D.C. ; Beha, K. ; Baynes, F.N. ; Del´Haye, P. ; Rolland, A. ; Fortier, T.M. ; Quinlan, F. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Papp, S.B.
Author_Institution :
Time & Freq. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
An octave-spanning frequency comb is generated using electro-optic modulation of a 1550 nm laser and nonlinear broadening. With this comb we demonstrate offset frequency detection, precise metrology, and ultrastable synthesis of 10 GHz microwaves.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; microwave photonics; optical frequency combs; electro-optic comb; electro-optic modulation; frequency 10 GHz; laser; microwaves; nonlinear broadening; octave-spanning frequency comb; offset frequency detection; precise metrology; self-referencing; ultrastable synthesis; wavelength 1550 nm; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Frequency synthesizers; Noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
