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    • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
    • Metrology and Measurement Science

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    • Frequency combs are essential for optical clocks, enabling frequency division into the electronic domain.
    • Stabilizing a frequency comb to a clock laser requires controlling offset frequency and optical comb mode.
    • Non-orthogonal control loops limit bandwidth and introduce noise in frequency comb stabilization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a method for orthogonalizing feedback loops in frequency comb stabilization.
    • To reduce coupling between control actuators for improved performance.
    • To mitigate artificial limits on control bandwidth and reduce noise.

    Main Methods:

    • Implemented orthogonalization of feedback loops using a linear combination of signals.
    • Utilized a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for real-time signal processing.
    • Demonstrated the technique with a fiber frequency comb stabilized to a Ytterbium clock laser at 259 THz.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a significant reduction in coupling between the two control loops.
    • Reduced the optical phase noise of the frequency comb by 20 dB.
    • Demonstrated improved stability and performance of the stabilized frequency comb.

    Conclusions:

    • Orthogonalizing feedback loops effectively overcomes limitations in frequency comb stabilization.
    • This technique offers a pathway to enhance the performance of optical clocks and frequency standards.
    • The method is broadly applicable to various frequency comb and optical clock systems.