Towards phase-stabilized Fourier domain mode-locked frequency combs

Christin Grill; Torben Blömker; Mark Schmidt; Dominic Kastner; Tom Pfeiffer; Jan Philip Kolb; Wolfgang Draxinger; Sebastian Karpf; Christian Jirauschek; Robert Huber

doi:10.1038/s42005-022-00960-w

Communications Physics (Aug 2022)

Towards phase-stabilized Fourier domain mode-locked frequency combs

Christin Grill,
Torben Blömker,
Mark Schmidt,
Dominic Kastner,
Tom Pfeiffer,
Jan Philip Kolb,
Wolfgang Draxinger,
Sebastian Karpf,
Christian Jirauschek,
Robert Huber

Affiliations

Christin Grill: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Torben Blömker: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Mark Schmidt: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich
Dominic Kastner: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Tom Pfeiffer: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Jan Philip Kolb: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Wolfgang Draxinger: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Sebastian Karpf: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck
Christian Jirauschek: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich
Robert Huber: Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lübeck

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-022-00960-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Fourier domain mode-locked lasers provide coherent, wavelength swept light useful for imaging applications, but the phase relation between frequencies is not understood. Here, experimental and numerical data is presented that suggests a fixed phase relation and comb-like structure of the sweep.

Published in Communications Physics

ISSN: 2399-3650 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics; Science: Physics
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsphys/

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