Precise timing stabilization of a mode-locked laser at 1550 nm to an optical frequency standard

Using high-bandwidth feedback, we have synchronized the pulse train from a mode-locked semiconductor laser to an optical clock and achieved the lowest timing jitter (20 fs, 10 Hz to 10 MHz) for such devices.

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Main Authors: Jones, D.J., Holman, K.W., Notcutt, M., Jun Ye, Chandalia, J.K., Jiang, L.A., Ippen, E.P., Yokoyama, H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Clocks
Frequency synchronization
Laser feedback
Laser mode locking
Laser stability
Optical devices
Optical feedback
Optical pulses
Semiconductor lasers
Timing
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Summary:Using high-bandwidth feedback, we have synchronized the pulse train from a mode-locked semiconductor laser to an optical clock and achieved the lowest timing jitter (20 fs, 10 Hz to 10 MHz) for such devices.
DOI:10.1109/QELS.2003.238376