Fiber-laser-based frequency comb with a tunable repetition rate

被引：99
作者：
Washburn, BR
Fox, RW
Newbury, NR
Nicholson, JW
Feder, K
Westbrook, PS
Jorgensen, CG
机构：
[1] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Boulder, CO 80305 USA
[2] OFS Labs, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[3] OFS Fitel Denmark IS, DK-2605 Brondby, Denmark
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2004年 / 12卷 / 20期
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D O I：
10.1364/OPEX.12.004999
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A phase-locked, self-referenced frequency comb generated by a mode-locked fiber soliton laser with a tunable repetition rate is presented. The spacing of the frequency comb is set by the laser's repetition rate, which can be scanned from 49.3 MHz to 50.1 MHz while one tooth of the comb is held phase-locked to a stable RF source. This variable repetition-rate frequency comb should be useful for wavelength and length metrology, synchronization of different fiber laser-based frequency combs, and the generation of precise swept wavelength sources.
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页码：4999 / 5004
页数：6
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