title: Observation of quantum-limited timing jitter in an active, harmonically mode-locked fiber laser.
abstract: We report on the observation of quantum-limited timing jitter in a harmonically mode-locked soliton fiber laser with an ultralow-noise local oscillator. The effects of amplitude and phase modulation on the spectrum are described and compared with theory.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Grein
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Haus
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Ippen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNeilage
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Searls
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Windeler