Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 41, Issue 8, 802004(2014)
186 MHz Low Amplitude Noise Erbium-Doped-Fiber Femtosecond Laser
Femtosecond laser is the most important part of an optical frequency comb, whose performance is mainly determined by the laser′s noise level, repetition rate, pulse width, spectrum and other parameters. A home-made erbium-doped-fiber femtosecond laser with ring structure and a repetition rate of 186 MHz is reported. This laser is designed for 9.2 GHz ultra-stable photonics microwave generation. The laser has an output power of 120 mW, and its spectrum center wavelength is in the range from 1550 nm to 1600 nm. The double-sideband relative intensity noise of the laser is -118 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz measured with a signal dynamic analyzer. From 10 Hz to 100 kHz, the relative intensity noise level is well below -130 dBc/Hz.
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Yan Lulu, Zhang Yanyan, Zhao Wenyu, Meng Sen, Zheng Enrang, Guo Wenge, Jiang Haifeng, Zhang Shougang. 186 MHz Low Amplitude Noise Erbium-Doped-Fiber Femtosecond Laser[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2014, 41(8): 802004
Category: Laser physics
Received: Jan. 13, 2014
Accepted: --
Published Online: Jun. 24, 2014
The Author Email: Lulu Yan (yanluyanhong@163.com)