APPLICATION
- Precise synchronization of the repetition rates of two optical pulse trains, at same or different wavelengths
- Precise synchronization of the repetition rate of an ultrafast laser to the output of a stabilized fiber link
- Compensation of jitter, introduced by amplifiers in a laser amplifier chain or in similar setups
- Measurement of jitter and drift between two synchronized lasers or two optical beam paths from the same source
- Measurement of optical path length fluctuations (e.g. caused by temperature changes)
DESCRIPTION
The fully automated TCBOC precisely detects the relative time jitter between two independent optical pulse trains with different center wavelengths (Two Color). It is a natural extension to Cycle’s well-known and patented (one-color) BOC that is used for sub-femtosecond fiber link stabilization over kilometer distances. Due to a balanced optical detection scheme, the TCBOC provides exceptionally high timing sensitivity, attosecond timing resolution, amplitude invariance and robustness against environmental fluctuations. The output of the TCBOC is a baseband voltage signal that is proportional to the relative time delay between the two sources. This output can in turn be used in a phase-locked loop to synchronize the two optical sources (e.g. locking a Ti:Sapphire laser to a low-noise fiber oscillator). Standard wavelengths are 800 nm, 1030 nm and/or 1550 nm.
Please contact our team of timing experts for your customization needs.
