Algorithm based comparison between the integral method and harmonic analysis of the timing jitter of diode-based and solid-state pulsed laser sources

N.K. Metzger; C.-R. Su; T.J. Edwards; C.T.A. Brown

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2014.11.088

Algorithm based comparison between the integral method and harmonic analysis of the timing jitter of diode-based and solid-state pulsed laser sources

N.K. Metzger, C.-R. Su, T.J. Edwards, C.T.A. Brown

School of Physics and Astronomy

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Abstract

A comparison between two methods of timing jitter calculation is presented. The integral method utilizes spectral area of the single side-band (SSB) phase noise spectrum to calculate root mean square (rms) timing jitter. In contrast the harmonic analysis exploits the uppermost noise power in high harmonics to retrieve timing fluctuation. The results obtained show that a consistent timing jitter of 1.2 ps is found by the integral method and harmonic analysis in gain-switched laser diodes with an external cavity scheme. A comparison of the two approaches in noise measurement of a diode-pumped Yb:KY(WO₄)₂ passively mode-locked laser is also shown in which both techniques give 2 ps rms timing jitter.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-14
Number of pages	8
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	341
Early online date	3 Dec 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2014.11.088
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2015

Keywords

Phase noise
Timing jitter
Semiconductor lasers
Mode-locked lasers
Pulsed laser noise
Pulse train
Laser stabilization

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Algorithm based comparison between the integral method and harmonic analysis of the timing jitter of diode-based and solid-state pulsed laser sources

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