Experimental observation of quantum-limited timing jitter in an active, harmonically modelocked fiber laser

Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Technical Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 561-562

  Grein, M E ^a   Jiang, L A ^a   Haus, H A ^a   Ippen, E P ^a   McNeilage, C ^b   Searls, J H ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b Poseidon Scientific Instruments Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY MODULATION; JITTER; LASER MODE LOCKING; OSCILLATIONS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

MODELOCKED FIBER LASERS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0036459438     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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