First experimental demonstration of self-synchronous locking of optical coherence by single-detector electronic-frequency tagging of fiber amplifiers

T. M. Shay; Vincent Benham; J. T. Baker; Benjamin Ward; Anthony D. Sanchez; Mark A. Culpepper; D. Pilkington; Justin Spring; Douglas J. Nelson; Chunte A. Lu

doi:10.1117/12.678425

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6 September 2006 First experimental demonstration of self-synchronous locking of optical coherence by single-detector electronic-frequency tagging of fiber amplifiers

T. M. Shay, Vincent Benham, J. T. Baker, Benjamin Ward, Anthony D. Sanchez, Mark A. Culpepper, D. Pilkington, Justin Spring, Douglas J. Nelson, Chunte A. Lu

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Proceedings Volume 6304, Free-Space Laser Communications VI; 63040W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678425
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A novel high accuracy all electronic technique for phase locking arrays of optical fibers is demonstrated. We report the first demonstration of the only electronic phase locking technique that doesn't require a reference beam. The measured phase error is λ/20. Excellent phase locking has been demonstrated for fiber amplifier arrays.

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T. M. Shay, Vincent Benham, J. T. Baker, Benjamin Ward, Anthony D. Sanchez, Mark A. Culpepper, D. Pilkington, Justin Spring, Douglas J. Nelson, and Chunte A. Lu "First experimental demonstration of self-synchronous locking of optical coherence by single-detector electronic-frequency tagging of fiber amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 6304, Free-Space Laser Communications VI, 63040W (6 September 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.678425

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