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 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.
Physics Department, University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, WA. eugene@physics.uwas.edu.au
Eugene N
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Ivanov
Scott A
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Diddams
Leo
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Hollberg