20 years of developments in optical frequency comb technology and applications
Optical frequency combs were developed nearly two decades ago to support the world's
most precise atomic clocks. Acting as precision optical synthesizers, frequency combs …
most precise atomic clocks. Acting as precision optical synthesizers, frequency combs …
Ultrafast fibre lasers
ME Fermann, I Hartl - Nature photonics, 2013 - nature.com
Ultrafast fibre lasers are fundamental building blocks of many photonic systems used in
industrial and medical applications as well as for scientific research. Here, we review the …
industrial and medical applications as well as for scientific research. Here, we review the …
Revealing the buildup dynamics of harmonic mode‐locking states in ultrafast lasers
Harmonic mode‐locking (HML) is an important technique enabling the generation of high‐
repetition‐rate ultrashort pulses. Using an emerging time‐stretch dispersive Fourier …
repetition‐rate ultrashort pulses. Using an emerging time‐stretch dispersive Fourier …
All polarization-maintaining fiber laser architecture for robust femtosecond pulse generation
W Hänsel, H Hoogland, M Giunta, S Schmid… - Exploring the World with …, 2018 - Springer
We report on a novel architecture for robust mode-locked femtosecond fiber lasers using a
nonlinear optical loop mirror with all polarization-maintaining fibers. Due to a nonreciprocal …
nonlinear optical loop mirror with all polarization-maintaining fibers. Due to a nonreciprocal …
Space-borne frequency comb metrology
M Lezius, T Wilken, C Deutsch, M Giunta, O Mandel… - Optica, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Precision time references in space are of major importance to satellite-based fundamental
science, global satellite navigation, earth observation, and satellite formation flying. Here we …
science, global satellite navigation, earth observation, and satellite formation flying. Here we …
Generation of ultrastable microwaves via optical frequency division
There has been increased interest in the use and manipulation of optical fields to address
the challenging problems that have traditionally been approached with microwave …
the challenging problems that have traditionally been approached with microwave …
Rapid and precise absolute distance measurements at long range
I Coddington, WC Swann, L Nenadovic… - Nature photonics, 2009 - nature.com
The ability to determine absolute distance to an object is one of the most basic
measurements of remote sensing. High-precision ranging has important applications in both …
measurements of remote sensing. High-precision ranging has important applications in both …
All polarization-maintaining Er fiber-based optical frequency combs with nonlinear amplifying loop mirror
A fully stabilized all polarization-maintaining Er frequency comb with a nonlinear amplifying
loop mirror with below 0.2 rad carrier-envelope-offset frequency phase noise is …
loop mirror with below 0.2 rad carrier-envelope-offset frequency phase noise is …
Invited Article: A compact optically coherent fiber frequency comb
We describe the design, fabrication, and performance of a self-referenced, optically coherent
frequency comb. The system robustness is derived from a combination of an optics package …
frequency comb. The system robustness is derived from a combination of an optics package …
Coherent dual-comb spectroscopy at high signal-to-noise ratio
I Coddington, WC Swann, NR Newbury - Physical Review A—Atomic …, 2010 - APS
Two coherent frequency combs are used to measure the full complex response of a sample
in a configuration analogous to a dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer, infrared time …
in a configuration analogous to a dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer, infrared time …