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  1. Timing & Synchronization

Timing & Synchronization

Journals

  1. K. Şafak, E. C. Vargas, A. Dai, M. Edelmann, F. Emaury, K. Balskus, B. Rudin, P. Battle, T. D. Roberts, B. Slezak, T. Hawthorne, and F. X. Kärtner, “Photonically referenced extremely stable oscillator,” Opt. Lett. 49, 977-980 (2024).

  2. T. Wang, Q. Ren, K. Şafak, F. X. Kärtner, and M. Xin, “Attosecond-precision balanced linear-optics timing detector,” Opt. Express 29, 38140-38149 (2021).

  3. M. Edelmann, Y. Hua, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “Nonlinear fiber system for shot-noise limited intensity noise suppression and amplification,” Opt. Lett. 46, 3344-3347 (2021).
  4. M. Edelmann, Y. Hua, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “Intrinsic amplitude-noise suppression in fiber lasers mode-locked with nonlinear amplifying loop mirrors,” Opt. Lett. 46, 1752-1755 (2021).
  5. C. Bao, M. G. Suh, B. Shen, K. Şafak, A. Dai, H. Wang, L. Wu, Z. Yuan, Q.-F. Yang, A. B. Matsko, F. X. Kärtner, and K. J. Vahala, “Quantum diffusion of microcavity solitons,” Nat. Phys. 17, 462–466 (2021).

  6. C. Bao, B. Shen, M.-G. Suh, H. Wang, K. Şafak, A. Dai, A. B. Matsko, F. X. Kärtner, and K. Vahala, “Oscillatory motion of a counterpropagating Kerr soliton dimer,” Phys. Rev. A 103 (1), L011501 (2020).

  7. M. Xin, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “Ultra-precise timing and synchronization for large-scale scientific instruments,” Optica 5 (12), 1564-1578 (2018).
  8. K. Şafak, M. Xin, M. Y. Peng and F. X. Kärtner, “Synchronous multi-color laser network with daily sub-femtosecond timing drift,” Sci. Rep. 8 (1), 11948 (2018).
  9. M. Xin, K. Şafak, M. Y. Peng, A. Kalaydzhyan, W. Wang, O. D. Mücke and F. X. Kärtner, “Attosecond precision multi-kilometer laser-microwave network,” Light Sci. Appl. 6 (1), e16187 (2017).

  10. P. T. Callahan, K. Şafak, P. Battle, T. D. Roberts and F. X. Kärtner, “Fiber-coupled balanced optical cross-correlator using PPKTP waveguides,” Opt. Express,  22 (8), 9749-9758 (2014). 

  11. M.J. Peng, A. Kalaydzhyan, and F.X. Kärtner, “Balanced optical-microwave phase detector for sub-femtosecond optical-RF synchronization,” Opt. Express 22, 27102-27111 (2014).

  12. J. Kim, F.X. Kärtner and F. Ludwig, “Balanced optical-microwave phase detectors for optoelectronic phase-locked loops,” Opt. Lett. 31 (24), 3659-3661 (2006).

Conference Proceedings

  1. A. Dai, K. Şafak, A. Berlin and F. X. Kärtner, “Photonic microwave distribution with femtosecond lasers,” 2023 International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Nanjing, China (2023).

  2. K. Şafak et al., “Optical Frequency and Timing Distribution System for ESA Deep Space Tracking Stations,” 2023 Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS), Toyama, Japan, (2023).

  3. E. C. Vargas et al., “Low Noise Photonic Microwave Oscillator Based on a Novel Repetition Rate Stabilization,” 2023 Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFCS), Toyama, Japan, 2023, pp. 1-2 (2023).

  4. E. C. Vargas, K. Şafak, A. Dai, M. Edelmann, F. Emaury, B. Rudin, P. Battle, T. D. Roberts, T. Hawthorne, and F. X. Kärtner, “Photonic Microwave Oscillator based on Fiber Delay Stabilization using a Waveguide Balanced Cross-Correlator,” Technical Digest of CLEO2023, paper SF2F.4 (2023).

  5. K. Şafak, A. Dai, M. Hagemann, and F. X. Kärtner “Femtosecond precision optical frequency and timing distribution for radio astronomy”, Proc. SPIE 12188, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation V, 121885G (2022).

  6. M. Edelmann, Y. Hua, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “All-optical Nonlinear Noise Suppression in State-of-the-art Fiber Oscillators and Amplifiers,” Technical Digest of CLEO2022, paper SF3H.2 (2022).

  7. K. Şafak, A. Dai, M. Xin, P. Battle, T. D. Roberts, T. Hawthorne, and F. X. Kärtner, “Extreme-Timing-Resolution with Waveguide-Based Balanced Optical Cross-Correlators,” Technical Digest of CLEO2022, paper STh5N.3 (2022).

  8. M. Edelmann, Y. Hua, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “Nonlinear fiber amplifier for intensity-noise reduction to the shot-noise limit,” Technical Digest of CLEO2021, paper STh4N.6 (2021).

  9. T. Wang, Q. Ren, K. Şafak, F. X. Kärtner, and M. Xin, “An attosecond-precision balanced linear timing detector,” Technical Digest of CLEO2021, paper STh1C.4 (2021).
  10. M. Edelmann, Y. Hua, K. Şafak, and F. X. Kärtner, “Amplitude-noise suppressing mechanism in fiber lasers mode-locked with nonlinear amplifying loop mirror,” in Laser Congress 2020 (ASSL, LAC), paper ATh1A.4 (2020).
  11. K. Şafak, S. Droste, H. P. H. Cheng, A. Dai, K. Gumerlock, A. Berlin, S. Bhat, M. Neuhaus, J. Paradowski, F. Okrent, P. Schiepel, A. R. Fry, and F. X. Kärtner, “A Pulsed-Optical Timing Distribution System for LCLS-II,” Technical Digest of CLEO2020, paper SM2N.5 (2020).
  12. K. Şafak, H.P.H. Cheng, A. Dai, P. Schiepel, E. Cano, J. Derksen, A. Berlin, M. Neuhaus, and F. X. Kärtner, “Balanced optical-microwave phase detector for 800-nm pulsed lasers with sub-femtosecond resolution,” Proceedings of 39th FEL Conference, WEP003, pp. 322 – 324 (2019).
  13. E. Cano Vargas, F. X. Kärtner, A. Berlin, H. P. H. Cheng, A. Dai, J. Derksen, P. Schiepel, and K. Shafak, “Timing stability comparison study of RF synthesis techniques,” Proceedings of 39th International FEL Conference, WEP004, pp. 325 – 327 (2019).
  14. K. Şafak, H. P. H. Cheng, A. Dai, M. Kaiser, V. Arsov, A. Berlin, E. Cano, W. Nasimzada, M. Neuhaus, P. Schiepel, S. Hunziker and F. X. Kärtner, “Single-Mode Fiber Based Pulsed-Optical Timing Link with Few-Femtosecond Precision in SwissFEL, ” Technical Digest of CLEO 2019, paper JTh2A.100 (2019).
  15. F. X. Kärtner, K. Shafak, and M. Xin, “Timing and Synchronization in Large-Scale Facilities,” Proceedings of European Conference on Optical Communication (2018).
  16. F. X. Kärtner, M. Xin and K. Şafak, “Attosecond timing,” Proceedings of 60th ICFA Advanced Beam Dynamics Workshop on Future Light Sources, WEA1PL03, pp. 79-84 (2018).
  17. H. P. H. Cheng, K. Şafak, A. Dai, A. Berlin, E. Cano, J. Derksen, D . Forouher, W. Nasimzada, M. Neuhaus, P. Schiepel, E. Seibel, F. X. Kärtner, Z. C. Chen, H. L. Ding, Z. G. He, Y. H. Tian, G. R. Wu, X. Q. Liu, B. Liu, “Commissioning and long-term results of a fully-automated pulse-based optical timing distribution system at Dalian Coherent Light Source,” Proceedings of 9th International Particle Accelerator Conference, WEPAF043, pp. 1909-1911 (2018).
  18. H. P. H. Cheng, K. Şafak, A. Dai, J. Derksen, A. Berlin, E. Cano, Z. C. Chen, H. L. Ding, D. Forouher, Z. G. He, X. Q. Liu, W. Nasimzada, M. Neuhaus, P. Schiepel, E. Seibel, Y. H. Tian, B. Liu, G. Wu, and F. X. Kärtner, “Commissioning of a fully-automated pulse-based optical timing distribution system at Dalian Coherent Light Source,” Technical Digest of CLEO 2018, paper JW2A.128 (2018).
  19. K. Şafak, H. P. H. Cheng, J. Derksen, D. N. Schimpf, A. Berg, A. Berlin, E. Cano, A. Dai, D. Forouher, A. Kalaydzhyan, J. Meier, W. Nasimzada, M. Neuhaus, P. Schiepel, E. Seibel, T. Tilp and F. X. Kärtner, “Large-scale turnkey timing distribution system for new generation photon science facilities,” Proceedings of 38th International FEL Conference, WEP030, pp. 485-487 (2017).
  20. K. Şafak, H. P. H. Cheng, J. Derksen, D. N. Schimpf, A. Berg, A. Berlin, E. Cano, A. Dai, D. Forouher, A. Kalaydzhyan, J. Meier, W. Nasimzada, M. Neuhaus, P. Schiepel, E. Seibel, T. Tilp and F. X. Kärtner, “Large-scale turnkey timing distribution system for attosecond photon science facilities,” Technical Digest of CLEO 2017, paper JTu4L.3 (2017).

  21. K. Şafak, M. Xin, Q. Zhang, S.-H. Chia, O. D. Mücke and F. X. Kärtner, “Jitter analysis of timing-distribution systems,” Technical Digest of CLEO 2017, paper STh4L. 1 (2017).

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