Experimental study of noise properties of a Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser

The fidelity of a coherent link between optical and microwave frequencies is largely determined by noise processes in a mode-locked femtosecond laser. This work presents an experimental study of the noise properties of a Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser. It includes measurements of pulse repetition rat...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control ferroelectrics, and frequency control, 2003-04, Vol.50 (4), p.355-360
Main Authors: Ivanov, E.N., Diddams, S.A., Hollberg, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1f noise
Coherence
Exact sciences and technology
Femtosecond
Fluctuation
Frequency stability
Laser mode locking
Laser noise
Laser stability
Lasers
Masers
Measurements common to several branches of physics and astronomy
Metrology, measurements and laboratory procedures
Microwave frequencies
Microwaves
Noise
Noise measurement
Optical noise
Physics
Pulse measurements
Pulse repetition rate
Time and frequency
Ultrafast optics
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Summary:The fidelity of a coherent link between optical and microwave frequencies is largely determined by noise processes in a mode-locked femtosecond laser. This work presents an experimental study of the noise properties of a Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser. It includes measurements of pulse repetition rate fluctuations and shot noise exhibited by the Ti:sapphire femtosecond laser. Based on the results of noise measurements, the fractional frequency stability of a microwave signal produced by the femtosecond laser has been evaluated.
ISSN:0885-3010
1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2003.1197957