Abstract
Realization of optical subharmonic generation enables us to devise various kinds of optical frequency counters. In contrast to the optical frequency measurement with a chain of servo-controlled oscillators, proposed optical frequency counters are composed of nonlinear optical components and amplifiers without using laser oscillators or frequency stabilization. It is possible to construct the proposed optical frequency counter by using available components of the present state-of-the-art in the visible and near-infrared region of the spectrum. Then a compact and universal frequency counter for optical oscillations will appear.
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