Keywords
Lasers, mode locked lasers, frequency combs, optical metrology
Abstract
The construction and characterization of ultra-low noise semiconductor-based mode-locked lasers as frequency comb sources with multi-gigahertz combline-to-combline spacing is studied in this dissertation. Several different systems were built and characterized. The first of these systems includes a novel mode-locking mechanism based on phase modulation and periodic spectral filtering. This mode-locked laser design uses the same intra-cavity elements for both mode-locking and frequency stabilization to an intra-cavity, 1,000 Finesse, Fabry-Pérot Etalon (FPE). On a separate effort, a mode-locked laser based on a Slab-Coupled Optical Waveguide Amplifier (SCOWA) was built. This system generates a pulse-train with residual timing jitter of
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Graduation Date
2013
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Delfyett, Peter
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
College
College of Optics and Photonics
Department
Optics and Photonics
Degree Program
Optics
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0004669
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0004669
Language
English
Release Date
May 2013
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Doctoral Dissertation (Open Access)
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Optics and Photonics, Optics and Photonics -- Dissertations, Academic
STARS Citation
Davila-Rodriguez, Josue, "External Cavity Mode-locked Semiconductor Lasers For The Generation Of Ultra-low Noise Multi-gigahertz Frequency Combs And Applications In Multi-heterodyne Detection Of Arbitrary Optical Waveforms" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2526.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/2526