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Fiber lasers for frequency standards in optical communications

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Author(s)

Nathan R. Newbury, William C. Swann, Ian R. Coddington, Paul A. Williams

Abstract

Optical light with millihertz relative frequency stabilities and subfemtosecond timing jitter can be produced from stabilized cw or mode-locked fiber lasers. We will discuss the generation, fiber-optic distribution and some applications of these coherent sources.
Proceedings Title
Tech. Dig., Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC)
Conference Dates
February 24-28, 2008
Conference Location
San Diego, CA
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

fiber frequency comb, frequency metrology, narrow linewidth laser
Optical physics and communications

Citation

Newbury, N. , Swann, W. , Coddington, I. and Williams, P. (2008), Fiber lasers for frequency standards in optical communications, Tech. Dig., Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC), San Diego, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32800 (Accessed October 13, 2024)

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Created February 24, 2008, Updated February 19, 2017