Title :
Synthesis of ultrastable femtosecond pulse trains from an optical reference oscillator
Author :
Bartels, A. ; Ramond, T.M. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Hollberg, L.
Author_Institution :
Time & Frequency Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We phase-lock the repetition rates of two Ti:sapphire femtosecond lasers to an optical reference oscillator at their 456000th harmonic and achieve sub-femtosecond timing jitter. A system that can be continuously stabilized for periods approaching one day is demonstrated.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; synchronisation; timing jitter; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Ti:sapphire femtosecond lasers; laser phase-locking; optical reference oscillator; stabilization; subfemtosecond timing jitter; ultrastable femtosecond pulse trains; Atom optics; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser noise; Laser stability; Masers; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238375
