High-dynamic-range laser amplitude and phase noise measurement techniques

被引：113

作者：

Scott, RP ^{[1
]}

Langrock, C

Kolner, BH

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Elect Engn, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA

[2] Stanford Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

[3] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Appl Sci, Davis, CA 95616 USA

来源：

IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN QUANTUM ELECTRONICS | 2001年 / 7卷 / 04期

关键词：

amplitude modulation (AM) noise; mode-locked lasers; noise measurement; phase-locked loops; phase noise; p-i-n photodiodes; shot noise; timing jitter;

D O I：

10.1109/2944.974236

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

We describe techniques for making sensitive and high-dynamic-range measurements of laser amplitude and envelope phase noise (timing jitter) in the frequency domain at the shot-noise limit. Examples of amplitude noise measurements on continuous-wave argon-ion and diode-pumped solid-state lasers used for pumping a femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser are presented. Amplitude and phase noise measurements for the Ti :sapphire laser are also presented, showing correlation between pump laser amplitude modulation (AM) spectra and the resulting AM and phase noise. Characteristics of the measurement system components are discussed, along with examples of the impact these have on achieving reliable high-dynamic-range measurement capability.

引用

页码：641 / 655

页数：15

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