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We have built a frequency chain which enables to measure the absolute frequency of a laser emitting in the 28-31 THz frequency range and stabilized onto a molecular absorption line. The set-up uses an optical frequency comb and an…

Mid-wave infrared (MIR, 3--5 $\mu$m) optical frequency combs (OFC) are of critical importance for spectroscopy of fundamental molecular absorption features in space and terrestrial applications. Although in this band OFCs can be obtained…

Hybrid integrated diode lasers based on combining semiconductor optical amplifiers with low-loss Si3N4-based feedback circuits enable great laser performance for advanced photonic circuits. In particular, using high-Q Si3N4 ring resonators…

Quantum dot mode-locked laser-based optical frequency combs are emerging as a critical solution for achieving low-cost, high-efficiency, and large-capacity optical interconnects. The practical implementation of wavelength division…

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We have quantified a short term instability budget for an optical frequency standard based on cold, freely expanding calcium atoms. Such systems are the subject of renewed interest due to their high frequency stability and relative…

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With Hg atoms confined in an optical lattice trap in the Lamb-Dicke regime, we obtain a spectral line at 265.6 nm in which the full-width at half-maximum is <15Hz. Here we lock an ultrastable laser to this ultranarrow clock transition and…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2016-04-20 J. J. McFerran , D. V. Magalhaes , C. Mandache , J. Millo , W. Zhang , Y. Le Coq , G. Santarelli , S. Bize

Frequency comb assisted diode laser spectroscopy, employing both the accuracy of an optical frequency comb and the broad wavelength tuning range of a tunable diode laser, has been widely used in many applications. In this letter we present…

The advancement of technologies for the precise interrogation of molecules offers exciting possibilities for new studies in the realms of precision spectroscopy and quantum technologies. Experiments in these domains often address molecular…

Optics · Physics 2022-09-15 Mudit Sinhal , Anatoly Johnson , Stefan Willitsch

Frequency-modulated lasers (FMLs) are widely used in spectroscopy, biology, and LiDAR. The performance of these applications highly depends on the fast and precise tracking of the FMLs' absolute frequency, which remains a challenge. Here we…

Optics · Physics 2025-08-25 Weiwei Yang , Xingyu Jia , Jingyi Wang , Xinlun Cai , Yang Li , Guanhao Wu

Frequency combs are powerful tools for many applications and high performances are achieved by stabilizing these lasers. For operation in the mid-infrared, quantum cascade lasers (QCL) are ideal candidates as they present numerous…

The two-frequency problem of synchronization of the pulse train of a passively mode locked soliton laser to an externally injected pulse train is solved in the weak injection regime. The source and target frequency combs are distinguished…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-12 Omri Gat , David Kielpinski

We demonstrate a new and efficient laser-locking technique that enables making large frequency jumps while keeping the laser in lock. A diode laser is locked at a variable offset from a Doppler-free spectral feature of rubidium vapor. This…

Optical frequency combs are an essential tool for precision metrology experiments ranging in application from remote spectroscopic sensing of trace gases to the characterization and comparison of optical atomic clocks for precision…

Optical frequency combs, with precise control of repetition rate and carrier-envelope-offset frequency, have revolutionized many fields, such as fine optical spectroscopy, optical frequency standards, ultra-fast science research,…

Optics · Physics 2018-02-14 Y. Zhang , L. Yan , X. F. Zhang , L. Zhang , W. Han , W. Guo , H. Jiang , S. Zhang

We present detailed numerical simulations of the laser dynamics that describe optical frequency comb formation by injection-locking a gain-switched laser. The typical rate equations for semiconductor lasers including stochastic carrier…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-15 Sean P. O Duill , Prince M. Anandarajah , Rui Zhou , Liam P. Barry

Achieving precise and adjustable control over laser frequency is an essential requirement in numerous applications such as precision spectroscopy, quantum control, and sensing. In many such applications it is desired to stabilize a laser…

Applied Physics · Physics 2024-05-22 Heleni Krelman , Ori Nefesh , Kfir Levi , Douglas G. Bopp , Songbai Kang , John E. Kitching , Liron Stern

Femtosecond frequency combs have boosted progress in various fields of precision metrology. Nevertheless, demanding applications such as front-end frequency and time standards, ultrastable microwave generation or high-resolution…

We present a standalone frequency-offset locking system for controlling narrow-linewidth lasers using off-the-shelf electronic components. We lock two frequency-doubled 1560 nm lasers to a stable primary laser operating at 780 nm via their…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2026-03-27 K. Shalaby , T. Hunt , S. Moir , P. Trottier , T. Reuschel , B. Barrett

We review the conventional phase-locking technique in the long-term stabilization of the mode-locked fiber laser and investigate the phase noise limitation of the conventional technique. To break the limitation, we propose an improved…

Optics · Physics 2014-03-12 Dong Hou , Bo Ning , Shuangyou Zhang , Jiutao Wu , Jianye Zhao

Optical frequency combs (FCs), that establish a rigid phase-coherent link between the microwave and optical domains of the electromagnetic spectrum, are emerging as a key high-precision tools for the development of quantum technology…