This paper presents recent results in the development of novel ultrafast technologies based
on the generation and application of extremely chirped optical pulses. Linearly frequency …

Optical frequency comb spectrometers open up new avenues of investigation into molecular
structure and dynamics thanks to their accuracy, sensitivity and broadband, high-speed …

We describe a technique for measuring the complex reflectivity of an optical cavity with a
resonant local oscillator laser and an auxiliary probe laser, each coupled via opposite ends …

In this paper, we present a real-time measurement technology for the free spectral range
(FSR) of an ultrahigh-aspect-ratio silicon nitride (Si_3N_4) waveguide ring resonator (WRR) …

An experimental method to remove modal instabilities induced by thermoelastic deformation
in optical high-finesse resonators is presented and experimentally investigated in this paper …

Optical enhancement cavity (OEC) is a powerful tool for fundamental research and
diagnostics. In this paper, the progress of a continuous-wave OEC to realize of megawatt …

In this work a narrow linewidth (1 kHz) laser source is used to measure the free spectral
range of a fiberized Fabry-Perot etalon with sub-Hz accuracy (10^− 8). A previously …

Finesse is a critical parameter for describing the characteristics of an optical enhancement
cavity (OEC). This paper first presents a review of finesse measurement techniques …

Advances in laser technology over the past 25 years have been impressive, in particular, for
the Ytterbium technology where, nowadays, kilowatt-class laser systems are available. This …

Determination of the intrinsic quality factor of a loaded whispering gallery mode microcavity
can be important for many applications where the coupling conditions cannot be tuned. We …