title: Analysis of the temporal coherence function of a femtosecond optical frequency comb.
abstract: The temporal coherence function of the femtosecond pulse train from femtosecond optical frequency comb (FOFC) has been studied. The theoretical derivation, which is based on the electric field equations of a pulse train, has been used to model the temporal coherence function of the FOFC and shows good agreement with experimental measurements which are taken with a modified Michelson interferometer. The theoretical and experimental points of view provide useful information for applications of FOFC in imaging and metrology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Precision Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. weidong@nanolab.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takamasu
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007368:Interferometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D055096:Optical Devices; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity