Environmental-adaptability analysis of an all polarization-maintaining fiber-based optical frequency comb

We demonstrate an all polarization-maintaining (PM) fiberbased optical frequency comb and provide the detailed environmental stability analysis results. The frequency comb has been built by commercial available PM fiber completely, and its static uncertainty in optical domain is 350 Hz in 1 s when referenced to a low noise oven controlled crystal oscillator. The acoustic resonant frequencies of the system have been measured. It is proved that acoustic-vibration induced phase noise could be eliminated by low pass vibration-isolation structure. Further, the existence of the optimum working temperature is illustrated. At this temperature (289.6 K), the out-loop integrated phase noise of f(r) and the temperature-drift induced instability of f(CEO) reach the lowest level 31.6 mu rad and 0 kHz/(mW center dot K) respectively. Finally, the system is proved to be stable under different humidity (18% similar to 80%) by a 240-day-long record of the f(CEO). (C) 2015 Optical Society of America