Determination of absolute mode number using two mode-locked laser combs in optical frequency metrology

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 4485-4492

  Peng, Jin Long ^a   Shu, Ren Huei ^a  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS; FIBER LASERS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

LASER COMBS; LASER UNDER MEASUREMENT (LUM); MODE NUMBER;

OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34247259973     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.004485     Document Type: Article

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