Elimination of pump-induced frequency jitter on fiber-laser frequency combs

被引：61
作者：
McFerran, J. J. [1 ]
Swann, W. C. [1 ]
Washburn, B. R. [1 ]
Newbury, N. R. [1 ]
机构：
[1] NIST, Boulder, CO 80305 USA
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2006年 / 31卷 / 13期
关键词：
MODE-LOCKED LASERS; PULSES; OUTPUT; NOISE;
D O I：
10.1364/OL.31.001997
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Optical frequency combs generated by femtosecond fiber lasers typically exhibit significant frequency noise that causes broad optical linewidths, particularly in the comb wings and in the carrier-envelope offset frequency (f(ceo)) signal. We show these broad linewidths are mainly a result of white amplitude noise on the pump diode laser that leads to a breathing-like motion of the comb about a central fixed frequency. By a combination of passive noise reduction and active feedback using phase-lead compensation, this noise source is eliminated, thereby reducing the f(ceo) linewidth from 250 kHz to < 1 Hz. The in-loop carrier-envelope offset phase jitter, integrated to 100 kHz, is 1.3 rad.
引用
收藏
页码：1997 / 1999
页数：3
相关论文
共 15 条
  • [1] Circumvention of noise contributions in fiber laser based frequency combs
    Benkler, E
    Telle, HR
    Zach, A
    Tauser, F
    [J]. OPTICS EXPRESS, 2005, 13 (15): : 5662 - 5668
  • [2] Integrated self-referenced frequency-comb laser based on a combination of fiber and waveguide technology
    Hartl, I
    Imeshev, G
    Fermann, ME
    Langrock, C
    Fejer, MM
    [J]. OPTICS EXPRESS, 2005, 13 (17): : 6490 - 6496
  • [3] Broad-spectrum frequency comb generation and carrier-envelope offset frequency measurement by second-harmonic generation of a mode-locked fiber laser
    Hong, FL
    Minoshima, K
    Onae, A
    Inaba, H
    Takada, H
    Hirai, A
    Matsumoto, H
    Sugiura, T
    Yoshida, M
    [J]. OPTICS LETTERS, 2003, 28 (17) : 1516 - 1518
  • [4] Long term comparison of two fiber based frequency comb systems
    Kubina, P
    Adel, P
    Adler, F
    Grosche, G
    Hänsch, TW
    Holzwarth, R
    Leitenstorfer, A
    Lipphardt, B
    Schnatz, H
    [J]. OPTICS EXPRESS, 2005, 13 (03): : 904 - 909
  • [5] Theory of the frequency comb output from a femtosecond fiber laser
    Newbury, NR
    Washburn, BR
    [J]. IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, 2005, 41 (11) : 1388 - 1402
  • [6] Ohki Y., 2003, Furukawa Review, P6
  • [7] Noise of mode-locked lasers (Part II): timing jitter and other fluctuations
    Paschotta, R
    [J]. APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS, 2004, 79 (02): : 163 - 173
  • [8] Frequency metrology with a turnkey all-fiber system
    Schibli, TR
    Minoshima, K
    Hong, FL
    Inaba, H
    Onae, A
    Matsumoto, H
    Hartl, I
    Fermann, ME
    [J]. OPTICS LETTERS, 2004, 29 (21) : 2467 - 2469
  • [9] TECHNIQUE FOR OBTAINING HIGH-ENERGY ULTRASHORT PULSES FROM AN ADDITIVE-PULSE MODE-LOCKED ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER RING LASER
    TAMURA, K
    DOERR, CR
    NELSON, LE
    HAUS, HA
    IPPEN, EP
    [J]. OPTICS LETTERS, 1994, 19 (01) : 46 - 48
  • [10] Amplified femtosecond pulses from an Er:fiber system:: Nonlinear pulse shortening and self-referencing detection of the carrier-envelope phase evolution
    Tauser, F
    Leitenstorfer, A
    Zinth, W
    [J]. OPTICS EXPRESS, 2003, 11 (06): : 594 - 600
12