Coherent supercontinuum shaping for multiple wavelength optimization over an octave.

ABSTRACT

We shape the spectrum of an octave spanning supercontinuum from an erbium fiber laser. The group delay dispersion is controlled through the temperature profile of a chirped fiber Bragg grating. We demonstrate control of spectral broadening, switching in spectral windows, and optimizing power at six wavelengths corresponding to Yb, Ca, and Sr clock transitions, an f-2f pair, and a C-band reference for frequency transfer applications. We verify locking of the shaped f-2f beat note, and the coherence of the shaped supercontinuum by interference with an unshaped supercontinuum branch with relative frequency deviation of 10-17 at 1 s averaging time.