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AIST TODAYNo.28 Spring 2008 [ PDF:4.5MB ]


Octave-spanning optical frequency comb using mode-locked fiber laser
- Fiber comb -


Recent developments in fiber based frequency combs have made them the preferred link between optical and microwave frequencies. This is due to their robustness and cost-effectiveness. We have developed fiber based frequency combs at the National Metrology Institute of Japan and achieved long-term measurements of over 1 week. We are collaborating with a company and developing an "optical frequency counter". We believe this will be an important tool for optical communications and industries.

Figure
Optical frequency comb equally spaced on the frequency domain
The shaded lines are real modes of the comb, and the others are the virtually extended modes.

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AIST TODAY Vol.8, No.1 p.29 (2008)



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