Highly sensitive detection of the carrier-envelope phase evolution and offset of femtosecond mode-locked oscillators RID B-4974-2009

Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2004
Authors
Jones,D. J
Fortier, TM
Cundiff,S. T
Name of Publication
Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics
Volume
21
Pagination
1098 - 1103
Issue
5
Date Published
2004/05//
ISBN Number
0740-3224
Keywords
clock, frequency, gaas, lasers, pulses, stabilization
Abstract

We demonstrate use of a lock-in detection method that is capable of highly sensitive detection of carrier-envelope-phase-sensitive phenomena. This method can measure static offsets to the carrier-envelope phase. To demonstrate the ability to measure static offsets in the phase, the change in carrier-envelope phase caused by extracavity dispersion is measured. Unavoidable offsets in measurement of the carrier-envelope phase by the standard v-to-2v self-referencing scheme is analyzed. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.