A compact femtosecond-laser-based optical clockwork

被引：20

作者：

Diddams, SA ^{[1
]}

Udem, T ^{[1
]}

Vogel, KR ^{[1
]}

Oates, CW ^{[1
]}

Curtis, EA ^{[1
]}

Windeler, RS ^{[1
]}

Bartels, A ^{[1
]}

Bergquist, JC ^{[1
]}

Hollberg, L ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Inst Stand & Technol, Boulder, CO 80305 USA

来源：

LASER FREQUENCY STABILIZATION, STANDARDS, MEASUREMENT AND APPLICATIONS | 2001年 / 4269卷

关键词：

optical frequency metrology; femtosecond lasers; frequency standards;

D O I：

10.1117/12.424456

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We describe in detail an optical clockwork based on a 1 GHz repetition rate femtosecond laser and silica microstructure optical fiber, This system has recently been used for the absolute frequency measurements of the Ca and Hg+ optical standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The simplicity of the system makes it an ideal clockwork for dividing down high optical frequencies to the radio frequency domain where they can readily be counted and compared to the existing cesium frequency standard.

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页码：77 / 83

页数：7

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