Free-space transfer of comb-rooted optical frequencies over an 18 km open-air link

Hyun Jay Kang; Jaewon Yang; Byung Jae Chun; Heesuk Jang; Byung Soo Kim; Young-Jin Kim; Seung-Woo Kim

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12443-8

Nature Communications (Sep 2019)

Free-space transfer of comb-rooted optical frequencies over an 18 km open-air link

Hyun Jay Kang,
Jaewon Yang,
Byung Jae Chun,
Heesuk Jang,
Byung Soo Kim,
Young-Jin Kim,
Seung-Woo Kim

Affiliations

Hyun Jay Kang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Jaewon Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Byung Jae Chun: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Heesuk Jang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Byung Soo Kim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Young-Jin Kim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town
Seung-Woo Kim: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Science Town

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12443-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Phase-coherent transfer of optical frequencies over long open-air paths is necessary in photonic applications. Here the authors demonstrate the parallel transmission of multiple optical carriers in air up to 18 km using a stable near-infrared frequency comb.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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