Open AccessAnalysis of the temporal coherence function of a femtosecond optical frequency comb
Author(s) -
Dong Wei,
Satoru Takahashi,
Kiyoshi Takamasu,
Hirokazu Matsumoto
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.007011
Subject(s) - optics , femtosecond , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , michelson interferometer , interferometry , metrology , coherence theory , femtosecond pulse shaping , physics , frequency comb , coherence time , pulse shaping , coherence length , laser , superconductivity , quantum mechanics
The temporal coherence function of the femtosecond pulse train from femtosecond optical frequency comb (FOFC) has been studied. The theoretical derivation, which is based on the electric field equations of a pulse train, has been used to model the temporal coherence function of the FOFC and shows good agreement with experimental measurements which are taken with a modified Michelson interferometer. The theoretical and experimental points of view provide useful information for applications of FOFC in imaging and metrology.