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Edreira IB, Slavík R, Sahu JK, Núñez-Velázquez M, Wright L, Schioppo M, Marra G. Frequency drift characterization of a laser stabilized to an optical fiber delay line. OPTICS EXPRESS 2024; 32:16823-16830. [PMID: 38858879 DOI: 10.1364/oe.515758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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Lasers stabilized to optical fiber delay lines have been shown to deliver a comparable short-term (<1 s) frequency noise performance to that achieved by lasers stabilized to ultra-low expansion (ULE) cavities, once the linear frequency drift has been removed. However, for continuous stable laser operations, the drift can be removed only when it can be predicted, e.g., when it is linear over very long timescales. To date, such long-term behaviour of the frequency drift in fiber delay lines has not been, to the best of our knowledge, characterised. In this work we experimentally characterise the frequency drift of a laser stabilised to a 500 m-long optical fiber delay line over the course of several days. We show that the drift still follows the temperature variations even when the spool temperature is maintained constant with fluctuations below tens of mK. Consequently, the drift is not linear over long timescales, preventing a simple feed-forward compensation. However, here we show that the drift can be reduced by exploiting the high level of correlation between laser frequency and the fiber temperature. In our demonstration, by applying a frequency correction proportional to temperature readings, a calculated frequency drift of less than 16 Hz/s over the several days of our test was obtained, corresponding to a 23-fold improvement from uncorrected values.
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Huang Y, Fang S, Wang L, Hu D, Li M, Ye M, Wang Y, Chen Y, Liu L, Li T. Temperature-insensitive FDL-stabilized laser using a PMF-based dual interferometer. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:5363-5366. [PMID: 37831868 DOI: 10.1364/ol.503949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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We demonstrate a temperature-insensitive fiber-delay-line-stabilized (FDL-stabilized) laser based on a dual Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) by using polarization maintaining fibers (PMFs). Two orthogonal polarization components of a beam are simultaneously transmitted in the interferometer. Each polarization component exhibits a unique phase shift in response to the changes in temperature, forming a dual MZI. One of the heterodyne signals is used to lock the laser frequency, while the other one is used to compensate the frequency change induced by the temperature fluctuation. The experiment shows that the laser frequency fluctuation has been suppressed at least 25 times. This is an effective method to reduce the laser frequency noise induced by the temperature fluctuation of the FDL. In this way, a compact system with less thermal shields can be realized, and the thermal equilibrium time could be decreased dramatically.
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DeRose K, Deshpande T, Wang Y, Kovachy T. High-power, low-phase-noise, frequency-agile laser system for delivering fiber-noise-canceled pulses for strontium clock atom interferometry. OPTICS LETTERS 2023; 48:3893-3896. [PMID: 37527076 DOI: 10.1364/ol.493098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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We present a laser system for performing single-photon atom interferometry on the 698 nm clock transition in ultracold strontium. We coherently combine the power of two titanium:sapphire lasers and demonstrate chirps of 200 MHz in 2.5 ms while phase-locked to an optical reference. Moreover, we demonstrate a novel, to the best of our knowledge, scheme to deliver 4 W pulsed beams to the atoms via a mode-cleaning optical fiber using active noise cancellation.
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Dejdar P, Mokry O, Cizek M, Rajmic P, Munster P, Schimmel J, Pravdova L, Horvath T, Cip O. Characterization of sensitivity of optical fiber cables to acoustic vibrations. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7068. [PMID: 37127690 PMCID: PMC10151333 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34097-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023] Open
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Fiber optic infrastructure is essential in the transmission of data of all kinds, both for the long haul and shorter distances in cities. Optical fibers are also preferred for data infrastructures inside buildings, especially in highly secured organizations and government facilities. This paper focuses on a reference measurement and analysis of optical fiber cables sensitivity to acoustic waves. Measurement was carried out in an anechoic chamber to ensure stable conditions of acoustic pressure in the range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The frequency response, the signal-to-noise ratio per frequency, and the Speech Transmission Index are evaluated for various types of optical fiber cables and different ceiling tiles, followed by their comparison. The influence of the means of fixing the cable is also studied. The results prove that optical fiber-based infrastructure in buildings can be exploited as a sensitive microphone.
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- Petr Dejdar
- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ISI), Královopolská 147, 612 64, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ISI), Královopolská 147, 612 64, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Telecommunications, Brno University of Technology, FEEC, Technicka 12, 616 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ISI), Královopolská 147, 612 64, Brno, Czech Republic
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Zhang L, Xie W, Feng Y, Meng Y, Bai Y, Yang J, Wei W, Dong Y. Modeling and optimization of an unbalanced delay interferometer based OPLL system. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:1994-2005. [PMID: 35209349 DOI: 10.1364/oe.445900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We present and establish a versatile analytical model that allows overall analysis and optimization for the phase noise performance of the delay interferometer based optical phase-locked loop (OPLL). It allows considering any type of lasers with arbitrary frequency noise properties while taking into account the contributions from various practical noise sources, thus enabling comprehensive investigation for the complicated interaction among underlying limiting factors. The quantitative analysis for their evolution along with the change of the delay of the interferometer unveils the resulting impact on the fundamental limit and dynamics of the output phase noise, leading to a well-balanced loop bandwidth and sensitivity thus enabling the overall optimization in terms of closed-loop noise performance. The tendencies observed and the results predicted in terms of coherence metrics in numerical verification with different lasers have testified to the precision and effectiveness of the proposed model, which is quite capable of acting as a design tool for the insightful analysis and overall optimization with guiding significance for practical applications.
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Zhang Y, Bandutunga CP, McRae TG, Gray MB, Chow JH. Double Rayleigh scattering in a digitally enhanced, all-fiber optical frequency reference. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:26319-26331. [PMID: 34615069 DOI: 10.1364/oe.433110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We demonstrate a passive, all-optical fiber frequency reference using a digitally enhanced homodyne interferometric phase readout. We model the noise contributions from fiber thermal noise and the coupling of double Rayleigh scattering in a digitally enhanced homodyne interferometer. A system frequency stability of 0.1 Hz/Hz is achieved above 100 Hz, which coincides with the double Rayleigh scattering estimate and is approximately a factor of five above the thermo-dynamic noise limit.
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Wang G, Si H, Pang Z, Zhang B, Hao H, Wang B. Noise analysis of the fiber-based vibration detection system. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:5588-5597. [PMID: 33726093 DOI: 10.1364/oe.416615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Detecting seismic events using a fiber-based CW laser interferometer attracts wide attention. To make the detection more effective, we analyze the system's noise level by setting up two vibration detection systems. By changing the fiber length (0∼100 km) and laser noise level, respectively, we detect the minor phase change caused by a 160 µm-fiber-length vibration. Furthermore, we use three indicators, Power Spectral Density, Background Noise Level, and Signal-to-Noise Ratio to analyze the noise level of the whole system. The relation between the system's background noise and corresponding detection result is carried out. This quantitative research can serve as a reference and help people to realize the most efficient vibration detection system.
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Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) laser detection and ranging is a technique for absolute distance measurements with high performances in terms of resolution, non-ambiguity range, accuracy and fast detection. It is based on a simple experimental setup, thus resulting in cost restraint with potential wide spread, not only limited to research institutions. The technique has been widely studied and improved both in terms of experimental setup by absolute reference or active stabilization and in terms of data analysis. Very recently a multi-wavelength approach has been exploited, demonstrating high precision and non ambiguity range. The variability of refractive index along the path was not taken into account with consequent degradation of range accuracy. In this work we developed a simple model able to take into account refractive index effect in multi-wavelength FMCW measurement. We performed a numerical simulation in different atmospheric conditions of temperature, pressure, humidity and CO2 concentration showing a net improvement of range accuracy when refractive index modeling is used.
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Qin J, Zhang L, Xie W, Cheng R, Liu Z, Wei W, Dong Y. Ultra-long range optical frequency domain reflectometry using a coherence-enhanced highly linear frequency-swept fiber laser source. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:19359-19368. [PMID: 31503696 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.019359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on an ultra-long range optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) using a coherence-enhanced highly linear frequency-swept fiber laser source based on an optoelectronic phase-locked loop (OPLL). The frequency-swept fiber laser is locked to an all-fiber-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) to suppress sweep nonlinearity and enhance the laser coherence, leading to a high coherence linear frequency sweep of 1 GHz in the duration time of 25 ms. This enables the OFDR to realize an ultra-long range measurement with a high spatial resolution. As a result, we obtain a 10 cm transform-limited spatial resolution at a 20 km fiber within 25 ms measurement time, and a 72 cm spatial resolution over an entire 200 km fiber link within 5 ms measurement time. The proposed reflectometry provides a high-performance solution with both high spatial resolution and ultra-long measurement range for field real-time fiber network monitoring and sensing applications.
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Zhao Q, Zhou K, Wu Z, Yang C, Feng Z, Cheng H, Gan J, Peng M, Yang Z, Xu S. Near quantum-noise limited and absolute frequency stabilized 1083 nm single-frequency fiber laser. OPTICS LETTERS 2018; 43:42-45. [PMID: 29328192 DOI: 10.1364/ol.43.000042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Earth's magnetic field has significant effects that protect us from cosmic radiation and provide navigation for biological migration. However, slow temporal variations originating in the liquid outer core invariably exist. To understand the working mechanism of the geomagnetic field and improve accuracy of navigation systems, a high-precision magnetometer is essential to measure the absolute magnetic field. A helium optically pumping magnetometer is an advanced approach, but its sensitivity and accuracy are directly limited by the low-frequency relative intensity noise and frequency stability characteristics of a light source. Here, we demonstrate a near quantum-noise limited and absolute frequency stabilized 1083 nm single-frequency fiber laser. The relative intensity noise is only 5 dB higher than the quantum-noise limit, and the root mean square of frequency fluctuation is ∼17 kHz after locked. This fiber laser could suppress the fluctuation of magnetic resonant frequency and improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the magnetic resonance signal detection.
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Kwon D, Kim J. All-fiber interferometer-based repetition-rate stabilization of mode-locked lasers to 10 -14-level frequency instability and 1-fs-level jitter over 1 s. OPTICS LETTERS 2017; 42:5186-5189. [PMID: 29240169 DOI: 10.1364/ol.42.005186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report on all-fiber Michelson interferometer-based repetition-rate stabilization of femtosecond mode-locked lasers down to 1.3×10-14 frequency instability and 1.4 fs integrated jitter in a 1 s time scale. The use of a compactly packaged 10 km long single-mode fiber (SMF)-28 fiber link as a timing reference allows the scaling of phase noise at a 10 GHz carrier down to -80 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz Fourier frequency. We also tested a 500 m long low-thermal-sensitivity fiber as a reference and found that, compared to standard SMF-28 fiber, it can mitigate the phase noise divergence by ∼10 dB/dec in the 0.1-1 Hz Fourier frequency range. These results suggest that the use of a longer low-thermal-sensitivity fiber may achieve sub-femtosecond integrated timing jitter with sub-10-14-level frequency instability in repetition rate by a simple and robust all-fiber-photonic method.
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Zhou K, Zhao Q, Huang X, Yang C, Li C, Zhou E, Xu X, Wong KKY, Cheng H, Gan J, Feng Z, Peng M, Yang Z, Xu S. kHz-order linewidth controllable 1550 nm single-frequency fiber laser for coherent optical communication. OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 25:19752-19759. [PMID: 29041663 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.019752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A kHz-order linewidth controllable 1550 nm single-frequency fiber laser (SFFL) is demonstrated for the first time to our best knowledge. The control of the linewidth is realized by using a low-pass filtered white Gaussian noise (WGN) signal applied on a fiber stretcher in an optical feedback loop. Utilizing WGN signals with different signal amplitudes An and different cutoff frequencies fc, the linewidths are availably controlled in a wide range from 0.8 to 353 kHz. The obtained optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) is more than 72.0 dB, and the relative intensity noise (RIN) at frequency greater than 40 MHz reaches -148.5 dB/Hz which approaches the shot noise limit (-152.9 dB/Hz). This kHz-order linewidth controllable SFFL is meaningful and valuable, for optimizing the receiver sensitivity and bit error rate (BER) performance of the coherent optical communication system based on high-order quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
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Li D, Qian C, Li Y, Zhao J. Efficient laser noise reduction method via actively stabilized optical delay line. OPTICS EXPRESS 2017; 25:9071-9077. [PMID: 28437981 DOI: 10.1364/oe.25.009071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report a fiber laser noise reduction method by locking it to an actively stabilized optical delay line, specifically a fiber-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a 10 km optical fiber spool. The fiber spool is used to achieve large arm imbalance. The heterodyne signal of the two arms converts the laser noise from the optical domain to several megahertz, and it is used in laser noise reduction by a phase-locked loop. An additional phase-locked loop is induced in the system to compensate the phase noise due to environmentally induced length fluctuations of the optical fiber spool. A major advantage of this structure is the efficient reduction of out-of-loop frequency noise, particularly at low Fourier frequency. The frequency noise reaches -30 dBc/Hz at 1 Hz, which is reduced by more than 90 dB compared with that of the laser in its free-running state.
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Šmíd R, Čížek M, Mikel B, Hrabina J, Lazar J, Číp O. Noise Suppression on the Tunable Laser for Precise Cavity Length Displacement Measurement. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2016; 16:s16091428. [PMID: 27608024 PMCID: PMC5038706 DOI: 10.3390/s16091428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The absolute distance between the mirrors of a Fabry-Perot cavity with a spacer from an ultra low expansion material was measured by an ultra wide tunable laser diode. The DFB laser diode working at 1542 nm with 1.5 MHz linewidth and 2 nm tuning range has been suppressed with an unbalanced heterodyne fiber interferometer. The frequency noise of laser has been suppressed by 40 dB across the Fourier frequency range 30-300 Hz and by 20 dB up to 4 kHz and the linewidth of the laser below 300 kHz. The relative resolution of the measurement was 10 - 9 that corresponds to 0.3 nm (sub-nm) for 0.178 m long cavity with ability of displacement measurement of 0.5 mm.
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- Radek Šmíd
- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments of Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, v.v.i., Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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Ngo S, Shaddock DA, McRae TG, Lam TTY, Chow JH, Gray MB. Suppressing Rayleigh backscatter and code noise from all-fiber digital interferometers. OPTICS LETTERS 2016; 41:84-87. [PMID: 26696164 DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.000084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We configure an all-fiber digital interferometer to eliminate both code noise and Rayleigh backscatter noise from bidirectional measurements. We utilize a sawtooth phase ramp to upconvert code noise beyond our signal bandwidth, demonstrating an in-band noise reduction of approximately two orders of magnitude. In addition, we demonstrate, for the first time to our knowledge, the use of relative code delays within a digital-interferometer system to eliminate Rayleigh-backscatter noise, resulting in a noise reduction of a factor of 50. Finally, we identify double Rayleigh-backscatter noise as our limiting noise source and suggest two methods to minimize this noise source.
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Qin J, Zhou Q, Xie W, Xu Y, Yu S, Liu Z, Tong YT, Dong Y, Hu W. Coherence enhancement of a chirped DFB laser for frequency-modulated continuous-wave reflectometry using a composite feedback loop. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:4500-4503. [PMID: 26421566 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.004500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We demonstrate efficient coherence enhancement of a chirped distributed feedback (DFB) laser for frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) reflectometry. Both sweep nonlinearity and broadband stochastic frequency noises during the laser chirp are efficiently suppressed by a composite feedback loop. The residual frequency error relative to a perfect linear chirp is shown to be about 89 kHz for a laser chirp of 50 GHz in 100 ms, compared with 44 MHz with the loop open. The broadband frequency noise suppression of the frequency-swept laser greatly improves its coherence, leading to a higher signal-to-noise ratio and a significantly extended measurement range in FMCW reflectometry ranging. We demonstrate a 2 mm transform-limited spatial resolution at a range window of 50 m and a 17.5 cm spatial resolution at an extended measurement range of 750 m, which is about 15 times the intrinsic laser round-trip coherence length.
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Kong J, Lucivero VG, Jiménez-Martínez R, Mitchell MW. Long-term laser frequency stabilization using fiber interferometers. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2015; 86:073104. [PMID: 26233353 DOI: 10.1063/1.4926345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report long-term laser frequency stabilization using only the target laser and a pair of 5 m fiber interferometers, one as a frequency reference and the second as a sensitive thermometer to stabilize the frequency reference. When used to stabilize a distributed feedback laser at 795 nm, the frequency Allan deviation at 1000 s drops from 5.6 × 10(-8) to 6.9 × 10(-10). The performance equals that of an offset lock employing a second, atom-stabilized laser in the temperature control.
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- Jia Kong
- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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Dong J, Hu Y, Huang J, Ye M, Qu Q, Li T, Liu L. Subhertz linewidth laser by locking to a fiber delay line. APPLIED OPTICS 2015; 54:1152-1156. [PMID: 25968034 DOI: 10.1364/ao.54.001152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An ultralow-noise, subhertz 1.55 μm erbium-doped fiber laser that is locked on an all-fiber-based Michelson interferometer is presented in this paper. The interferometer uses 500 m SMF-28 optical fiber and an acousto-optic modulator to allow heterodyne detection. By comparing two identical laser systems, a 0.67 (0.21) Hz linewidth beat-note signal is achieved and we obtain fractional frequency instability of 7×10(-15) at short timescales (0.1-1 s). The frequency noise power spectral density of two identical lasers is below -1 dB Hz(2)/Hz at 1 Hz and it reaches -18 dB Hz(2)/Hz from 200 Hz to 1 kHz.
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Šmíd R, Čížek M, Mikel B, Číp O. Frequency noise suppression of a single mode laser with an unbalanced fiber interferometer for subnanometer interferometry. SENSORS 2015; 15:1342-53. [PMID: 25587980 PMCID: PMC4327080 DOI: 10.3390/s150101342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We present a method of noise suppression of laser diodes by an unbalanced Michelson fiber interferometer. The unstabilized laser source is represented by compact planar waveguide external cavity laser module, ORIONTM (Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc.), working at 1540.57 nm with a 1.5-kHz linewidth. We built up the unbalanced Michelson interferometer with a 2.09 km-long arm based on the standard telecommunication single-mode fiber (SMF-28) spool to suppress the frequency noise by the servo-loop control by 20 dB to 40 dB within the Fourier frequency range, remaining the tuning range of the laser frequency.
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- Radek Šmíd
- Institute of Scientific Instruments, v.v.i., Academy of Science of Czech Republic, Královopolská 147, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments, v.v.i., Academy of Science of Czech Republic, Královopolská 147, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments, v.v.i., Academy of Science of Czech Republic, Královopolská 147, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Scientific Instruments, v.v.i., Academy of Science of Czech Republic, Královopolská 147, Brno 61264, Czech Republic.
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Chiodo N, Djerroud K, Acef O, Clairon A, Wolf P. Lasers for coherent optical satellite links with large dynamics. APPLIED OPTICS 2013; 52:7342-7351. [PMID: 24216589 DOI: 10.1364/ao.52.007342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We present the experimental realization of a laser system for ground-to-satellite optical Doppler ranging at the atmospheric turbulence limit. Such a system needs to display good frequency stability (a few parts in 10-14) while allowing large and well-controlled frequency sweeps of ±12 GHz at rates exceeding 100 MHz/s. Furthermore it needs to be sufficiently compact and robust for transportation to different astronomical observation sites, where it is to be interfaced with satellite ranging telescopes. We demonstrate that our system fulfills those requirements and should therefore allow operation of ground to low Earth orbit satellite coherent optical links limited only by atmospheric turbulence.
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Cranch GA, Foster S. Comment on "Probing the Ultimate Limit of Fiber-Optic Strain Sensing". Science 2012; 335:286; author reply 286. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1205452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Lee WK, Park CY, Yu DH, Park SE, Lee SB, Kwon TY. Generation of 578-nm yellow light over 10 mW by second harmonic generation of an 1156-nm external-cavity diode laser. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:17453-17461. [PMID: 21935111 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.017453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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578-nm yellow light with an output power of more than 10 mW was obtained using a waveguide periodically-poled-lithium-niobate crystal as a nonlinear medium for second harmonic generation, which is the highest output power at this wavelength using second harmonic generation of a solid state laser source without an enhancement ring cavity, to our knowledge. To achieve this result we made a high power 1156-nm external-cavity diode laser with the maximum output power of more than 250 mW. This system is expected to be an excellent alternative to the system using the sum-frequency generation with the advantage of simplicity and cost-effectiveness, and will be used as a clock laser of the ytterbium optical lattice clock with robust and reliable operation.
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- Won-Kyu Lee
- Center for Time and Frequency, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, Korea
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Lee WK, Park CY, Mun J, Yu DH. Linewidth reduction of a distributed-feedback diode laser using an all-fiber interferometer with short path imbalance. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2011; 82:073105. [PMID: 21806170 DOI: 10.1063/1.3606439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The linewidth of a distributed-feedback (DFB) diode laser at 1156 nm, of which free-running linewidth was 3 MHz, was reduced to 15 kHz using an all-fiber interferometer with 5-m-long path imbalance. Optical power loss and bandwidth limitation were negligible with this short optical fiber patch cord. This result was achieved without acoustic and vibration isolations, and the frequency lock could be maintained over weeks. In addition to its simplicity, compactness, robustness, and cost-effectiveness, this technique can be applied at any wavelength owing to the availability of DFB diode lasers and fiber-optic components.
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- Won-Kyu Lee
- Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon 305-340, Korea
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Barber ZW, Giorgetta FR, Roos PA, Coddington I, Dahl JR, Reibel RR, Greenfield N, Newbury NR. Characterization of an actively linearized ultrabroadband chirped laser with a fiber-laser optical frequency comb. OPTICS LETTERS 2011; 36:1152-1154. [PMID: 21479013 DOI: 10.1364/ol.36.001152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The optical frequency sweep of an actively linearized, ultrabroadband, chirped laser source is characterized through optical heterodyne detection against a fiber-laser frequency comb. Frequency sweeps were measured over approximately 5 THz bandwidths from 1530 nm to 1570 nm. The dominant deviation from linearity resulted from the nonzero dispersion of the fiber delay used as a reference for the sweep linearization. Removing the low-order dispersion effects, the residual sweep nonlinearity was less than 60 kHz rms, corresponding to a constant chirp with less than 15 ppb deviation across the 5 THz sweep.
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- Zeb W Barber
- Montana State University-Spectrum Lab, P.0. Box 173510, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA.
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