Orthogonal control of the frequency comb dynamics of a mode-locked laser diode.
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We have performed detailed studies on the dynamics of a frequency comb produced by a mode-locked laser diode (MLLD). Orthogonal control of the pulse repetition rate and the pulse-to-pulse carrier-envelope phase slippage is achieved by appropriate combinations of the respective error signals to actuate the diode injection current and the saturable absorber bias voltage. Phase coherence is established between the MLLD at 1550 nm and a 775-nm mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser working as part of an optical atomic clock.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 28 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003