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Low noise frequency comb based on an all-fiber polarization-maintaining figure-8 laser

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Author(s)

Esther Baumann, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, William C. Swann, Ian R. Coddington, Nathan R. Newbury

Abstract

We present a frequency comb based on an all-fiber polarization-maintaining figure-8 laser. It is locked to an optical reference through an intracavity high bandwidth electro-optical modulator and has a flat phase noise of -78 dBc/Hz.
Proceedings Title
Advanced Solid-State Photonics Topical Meeting
Conference Dates
February 2-4, 2009
Conference Location
Denver, CO

Keywords

fiber frequency comb, optical metrology

Citation

Baumann, E. , Giorgetta, F. , Nicholson, J. , Swann, W. , Coddington, I. and Newbury, N. (2009), Low noise frequency comb based on an all-fiber polarization-maintaining figure-8 laser, Advanced Solid-State Photonics Topical Meeting, Denver, CO, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=33203 (Accessed October 27, 2025)

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Created February 2, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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