MRI: Acquisition of Self-Referenced Frequency Comb for Atomic-Molecular-Optical Physics and Optical Signal Processing Research

研究目的和方法本研究的目的是探讨光频梳在光子信号处理和原子分子光学（AMO）物理中的应用。 该方法是获得最先进的商业频率梳激光器，使新的实验研究成为可能。智力Merit在超快光子学中，频率梳将使产生的光学和射频信号的瞬时带宽和长期抖动特性显着优于传统技术。 在AMO物理学研究中，频率梳将能够驱动涉及非常不同的跃迁频率的相干光学跃迁，并且将是一个非常宝贵的工具，例如，通过光缔合产生基态分子，用于当前旨在使用这种分子进行量子计算的研究。 此外，拟议中的设备预计将促进涉及两个学科的新的跨学科合作。 拟议的设备将为尖端技术领域的广泛学生培训提供丰富的机会，并使影响光学和无线通信的新研究成为可能，这两个领域都具有直接的社会影响，量子计算是一个新兴领域，具有长期革命性影响的潜力。 更广泛的影响也预计通过各种活动中，提出建议的教师从事。例如，韦纳目前是美国国家工程院主席？的前沿工程会议，被认为是一个重要的职业发展机会，为未来的工程领导人，而埃利奥特是积极的多样性问题，证明了他的任期为主任毕业生招聘和保留计划在普渡大学？美国工程学院。

Research Objectives and ApproachThe objective of this research is to investigate applications of optical frequency combs in photonic signal processing and atomic-molecular-optical (AMO) physics. The approach is to acquire a state of the art, commercial frequency comb laser to enable new experimental studies.Intellectual MeritIn ultrafast photonics the frequency comb will enable generation of optical and radio-frequency signals with instantaneous bandwidth and long-term jitter properties significantly better than available by conventional technologies. In AMO physics research, the frequency comb will enable driving coherent optical transitions involving very different transition frequencies, and will be an invaluable tool, for example, to create ground state molecules via photoassociation for current research aiming to use such molecules for quantum computing. Furthermore, the proposed equipment is expected to catalyze new interdisciplinary collaborations involving both disciplines. Broader Impacts The proposed equipment will provide rich opportunities for broad student training in areas of cutting-edge technology and enable new research impacting optical and wireless communications, both areas with direct societal impact, and quantum computing, an emerging area with potential for revolutionary impact in the long term. Broader impact is also anticipated through a variety of activities in which the proposing faculty are engaged. For example, Weiner is currently Chair of the National Academy of Engineering?s Frontiers of Engineering conference, considered to be an important career development opportunity for future engineering leaders, while Elliott is active in diversity issues, as evidenced by his term as Director of Graduate Recruitment and Retention Programs at Purdue?s College of Engineering.