Direct RF to optical frequency measurements with a femtosecond laser comb

Publication Type
Book
Year of Publication
2000
Authors
Diddams,S. A
Jones,D. J
Ye,J.
Cundiff,S. T
Hall,J. L
Ranka,J. K
Windeler,R. S
Series Editor
Hunter,J
Johnson,L
Publisher
Ieee
Location
New York
ISBN Number
0-7803-5744-2
Abstract

By spanning an optical octave (> 300 THz) with a broadened femtosecond laser frequency comb, we directly measure optical frequency standards at 1064/532 nm, 633 nm and 778 nm in terms of the microwave frequency that controls the comb spacing.