Comparison of two-color methods based on wavelength and adjacent pulse repetition interval length

D. Wei; M. Aketagawa

doi:10.2971/jeos.2014.14031

Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid publications, Vol 9 (2014)

Comparison of two-color methods based on wavelength and adjacent pulse repetition interval length

D. Wei, M. Aketagawa

Abstract

This paper describes the characteristics of a two-color method based on the adjacent pulse repetition interval length (APRIL), which functions as a length unit for femtosecond optical frequency combs (FOFCs), and compares the results to the wavelength-based two-color method. The wavelength-based two-color method can eliminate the inhomogeneous disturbance of effects caused by the phase refractive index; therefore, the APRIL-based two-color method can eliminate the air turbulence of errors induced by the group refractive index. Our numerical analysis of the APRIL-based two-color method will contribute to the pulse-laser-based two-color method, which secures traceability to the definition of the meter via APRIL.

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