Jitter analysis of timing-distribution and remote-laser synchronization systems

Kemal Şafak, Ming Xin, Qing Zhang, Shih Hsuan Chia, Oliver D. Mücke, Franz X. Kärtner

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Abstract

We present a powerful jitter analysis method for timing-distribution and remote-laser synchronization systems based on feedback flow between setup elements. We synchronize two different mode-locked lasers in a master-slave configuration locally and remotely over a timing-stabilized fiber link network. Local synchronization reveals the inherent jitter of the slave laser as 2.1 fs RMS (>20 kHz), whereas remote synchronization exhibits an out-of-loop jitter of 8.55 fs RMS integrated for 1 Hz-1 MHz. Our comprehensive feedback model yields excellent agreement with the experimental results and identifies seven uncorrelated noise sources, out of which the slave laser's jitter dominates with 8.19 fs RMS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21752-21766
Number of pages15
JournalOptics Express
Volume24
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Sep 2016

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