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Generation and Metrological Application of Optical Frequency Combs

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This paper reviews basic types of optical-frequency comb generators (OFCGs) and discusses possible applications in metrology. One interesting issue, namely active control of the OFCG resonance frequency with respect to the input frequency, is addressed in more detail. It is indispensable for long-term power stabilization of high-order sidebands. Experimental results will be presented which have been obtained using a novel approach to this problem that relies on observing sharp resonances of the OFCG cavity using an auxiliary, orthogonally polarized input signal.

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Telle, H.R., Sterr, U. (2001). Generation and Metrological Application of Optical Frequency Combs. In: Luiten, A.N. (eds) Frequency Measurement and Control. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 79. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44991-4_12

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