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Publications of the Optical Fiber and Components Group - Wavelength standards
WAVELENGTH STANDARDS
Standard Reference Materials: Hydrogen Cyanide H13C14N Absorption Reference for 1530 - 1565 nm Wavelength Calibration - SRM 2519a
S.L. Gilbert, W.C. Swann, and C.-M. Wang, NIST Special Publication 260-137, 2005 edition (2005)
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Line Centers, Pressure shift, and Pressure Broadening of 1530-1560 nm Hudrogen Cyanide Wavelength Calibrations Lines
W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B., Vol. 22, No. 8, pp. 1749-1756 (2005)
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Fiber-Laser-Based Frequency Comb with a Tunable Repetition Rate
B.R. Washburn, R.W. Fox, N.R. Newbury, J.W. Nicholson, K. Feder, and P.S. Westbrook, Optics Express, Vol. 12, No. 20, pp. 4999-5004 (2004)
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Accuracy Limits for Simple Molecular Absorption Based Wavelength References
W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, Tech. Dig. Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Sep 28-30, 2004, Boulder, CO, pp. 15-18 (2004)
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A Tunable Repetition Rate, Fiber Laser-Based Frequency Comb for Infrared Frequency Metrology
B. Washburn, S.A. Diddams, N.R. Newbury, J. Nicholson, F. Kenneth, P.S. Westbrook and C.G. Jorgensen, Tech. Dig. Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Sep 28-30, 2004, Boulder, CO, pp. 11-14 (2004)
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Absolute Frequency Measurements with a Stabilized Near-Infrared Optical Frequency Comb from a Cr:Forsterite Laser
K.L. Corwin, I. Thomann, A. Bartels, T. Dennis, W. Fox, W.C. Swann, E.A. Curtis, C.W. Oates, G. Wilpers, S.L. Gilbert, L.W. Holberg, N.R. Newbury, S.A. Diddams, J. Nicholson and M.F. Yan, Opt. Lett., Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 397-399 (2004)
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Multiple Wavelength Reference Based on Interleaved, Sampled Fiber Gratings and Molecular Absorption
M.A. Rowe, W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, Appl. Opt., Vol. 43, No. 17, pp. 3530-3534 June 10, 2004
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Fundamental Phase Noise on Supercontinuum Generated in Microstructure Fiber: Limits on frequency metrology
B. Washburn and N.R. Newbury, Tech. Dig., Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA (2004)
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A Phase Locked, Fiber Laser-Based Frequency Comb: Limit on optical linewidth
B. Washburn, N.R. Newbury, J. Nicholson, M.F. Yan and C.G. Jorgensen, Tech. Dig., Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA (2004)
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Absolute Frequency Measurements of Methane Absorption Lines with a Stabilized Near-Infrared Optical Frequency Comb from a Cr:Forsterite Laser
K.L. Corwin, T. Dennis, I. Thomann, R.W. Fox, W.C. Swann, E.A. Curtis, C.W. Oates, G. Wilpers, A. Bartels, S.L. Gilbert, L.W. Holberg, S.A. Diddams, N.R. Newbury, J. Nicholson and M.F. Yan, Tech. Dig., Conf. on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA (2004)
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An All-Fiber, Phase-Locked Supercontinuum Source for Frequency Metrology
B. Washburn, J. Nicholson, M.F. Yan, C.G. Jorgensen, S.A. Diddams and N.R. Newbury, OSA Annual Meeting Postdeadline Session 2003, Oct 2-9, 2003, Tucson, AZ (2003)

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A Phase Locked Frequency Comb from an All-Fibre Supercontinuum Source
B. Washburn, J. Nicholson, S.A. Diddams, M.F. Yan and N.R. Newbury, The 29th European Conference on Optical Communications, Sep 22-24, 2003, Rimini, Italy (2003)
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Multiple Wavelength Reference Based on Interleaved, Sampled Fiber Gratings and Molecular Absorption
M.A. Rowe, W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, Sep 1-3, 2003, Monterey, CA, pp. 88-90 (2003)
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Stability of Bragg Grating Wavelength Calibration References
S.D. Dyer, J.D. Kofler, R.J. Espejo and S.M. Etzel, Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, Sep 1-3, 2003, Monterey, CA, pp. 55-57 (2003)
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The NIST Traceable Reference Material Program for Wavelength Reference Absorption Cells
T.J. Drapela, S.L. Gilbert, W.C. Swann, and C.-M. Wang, NIST Special Publication
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Interleaved, Sampled Fiber Bragg Gratings for use in Hybrid Wavelength References
M.W. Rabin, W.C. Swann, S.L. Gilbert, Appl. Opt., Vol. 41, No. 34, pp. 7193-7196, Dec. 2002.
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Standard Reference Materials: Carbon Monoxide Absorption References for 1560 nm to 1630 nm Wavelength Calibration - SRM 2514 (12C16O) and SRM 2515 (13C16O)
S.L. Gilbert and W.C. Swann, NIST Special Publication 260-146 (October 2002)
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Pressure-Induced Shift and Broadening of 1560-1630 nm Carbon Monoxide Wavelength Calibration Lines
W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 19, pp. 2461-2467 (2002)
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Four-State Measurement Method for Polarization Dependent Wavelength Shift
W.C. Swann, S.D. Dyer, R.M. Craig, Tech. Digest, Symposium on Optical Fiber Measurements (SOFM 2002), Sep 24-26, 2002, Boulder, CO, NIST Special Publication 988, pp. 125-128 (2002)
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Wavelength References for 1300 nm Wavelength Division Multiplexing
T. Dennis, E.A. Curtis, C.W. Oates, L.W. Hollberg, and S.L. Gilbert, J. Lightwave Technol. 20, pp. 804-810 (2002)
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Wavelength Accuracy in WDM: Techniques and Standards for Component Characterization
S.L. Gilbert, S.M. Etzel, and W.C. Swann, Proc., Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC 2002), Mar 17-22, 2002, Anaheim, CA, pp. 391-393 (2002)
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Wavelength Calibration Standards for the WDM L-Band
W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, Proc., 2001 Optical Fibre Measurement Conference, Sep26-28, 2001, Cambridge England, pp. 175-178 (2001)
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Wavelength Control and Calibration for Wavelength Division Multiplexed Optical Communication
S.L. Gilbert, W.C. Swann, and T. Dennis, Proc., IEEE Int'l Frequency Control Symp., Jun 6-8, 2001, Seattle, WA, pp. 122-126 (2001)

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Wavelength References for 1300 nm and L-Band WDM
T. Dennis, W.C. Swann, and S.L. Gilbert, Proc., Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC'01), Mar 17-22, 2001, Anaheim, CA, paper WDD83 (2001)
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Standard Reference Materials: Acetylene 12C2H2 Absorption Reference for 1510 nm to 1540 nm Wavelength Calibration - SRM 2517a
S.L. Gilbert and W.C. Swann, NIST Special Publication 260-133, 2001 Edition
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Wavelength Standards for Optical Communications
S.L. Gilbert, W.C. Swann, and T. Dennis, SPIE, Vol. 4269, Laser Frequency Stabilization, Standards, Measurements, and Applications, Jan 25-26, 2001, San Jose, CA pp. 184-191 (2001)
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Wavelength References for Wavelength Division Multiplexing
S.L. Gilbert, T. Dennis, and W.C. Swann, Proc., Workshop on Contemporary Photonic Technologies, Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 15-17, 2001, pp. 143-146 (2001)
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Pressure-Induced Shift and Broadening of 1510 - 1540 nm Acetylene Wavelength Calibration Lines
W.C. Swann and S.L. Gilbert, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17, pp. 1263-1270 (2000)
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Wavelength Calibration Standards for Wavelength Division Multiplexing
S.L. Gilbert and W.C. Swann, Tech. Dig., Optical Fibre Measurement Conf. (OFMC), Nantes, France, pp. 165-168 (1999)
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Accurate Wavelength Calibration References for Wavelength Division Multiplexing
S.L. Gilbert and W.C. Swann, Tech. Dig. Optical Fiber Communication Conf. (OFC), Feb. 21-26, 1999, San Diego, CA, paper ThS2, pp. 267-269 (1999)
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Hybrid Multiple Wavelength Reference Using Fiber Gratings and Molecular Absorption
W.C. Swann, M.A. Hubbard, and S.L. Gilbert, in Proc., Bragg Gratings, Photosensitivity, and Poling in Glass Waveguides, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, Washington, DC, 1999), paper ThE6, pp. 63-65 (1999)
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Standard Reference Materials: Hydrogen Cyanide H13C14N Absorption Reference for 1530 - 1560 nm Wavelength Calibration - SRM 2519
S.L. Gilbert, W.C. Swann, and C.-M. Wang, NIST Special Publication 260-137 (1998)
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Frequency Stabilization of a Fiber Laser to Rubidium: A High Accuracy 1.53 µm Wavelength Standard
S.L. Gilbert, Frequency-Stabilized Lasers and Their Applications, Y.C. Chung, Ed., Proc. SPIE 1837, pp. 146-153 (1993)
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Moderate-Accuracy Wavelength Standards for Optical Communications
S.L. Gilbert, T.J. Drapela and D.L. Franzen, Tech. Dig., Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Sep 15-17, 1992, Boulder, CO, pp. 191-194 (1992)
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Frequency Stabilization of a Tunable Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser
S.L. Gilbert, Appl. Opt. Lett. Vol 16, No. 3, pp. 150-152 (1991)
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High Resolution Spectroscopy Using Fiber Lasers
S.L. Gilbert, Proc., 10th Intl. Conf. on Laser Spectroscopy, Jun 17-22, 1991, Font-Romeau, France, pp. 359-364 (1991)
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Wavelength Measurement System for Optical Fiber Communications
G.E. Obarski, Technical Note (NIST TN) 1336 (1990)
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