Sub-20-Attosecond Timing Jitter from a Mode-Locked 200-MHz All-PM Er:NALM Fiber Laser

Natālija Rı̄gere, Andreas Brodschelm, Hristo Iglev, Rafał Wilk

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Abstract

Our research team has achieved a significant milestone by generating pulses with sub-20-attosecond (as) timing jitter from a 200-MHz all-polarization-maintaining (PM) erbium-doped (Er:) nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NALM) fiber laser. Accurate measurement of these temporal fluctuations was conducted using the balanced optical cross-correlation (BOC) technique. Through comprehensive investigation, we identified the critical parameters responsible for timing jitter, including dispersion and pump power, and validated their impact. The fine-tuning of the contributing factors allowed us to demonstrate an exceptionally low integrated timing jitter of only 15.59 attoseconds, integrated from 10 kHz to 10 MHz. This accomplishment stands as the lowest value ever documented for any free-running mode-locked fiber lasers that are erbium-doped.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFiber Lasers XXI
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology and Systems
EditorsClemence Jollivet
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510669895
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventFiber Lasers XXI: Technology and Systems 2024 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 29 Jan 20241 Feb 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12865
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceFiber Lasers XXI: Technology and Systems 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period29/01/241/02/24

Keywords

  • Fiber lasers
  • laser noise
  • mode-locked lasers
  • noise measurement
  • timing jitter
  • ultrafast optics

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