Title :
Carrier-envelope phase dynamics of all-optically synchronized mode-locked lasers
Author :
Ell, R. ; Seitz, W. ; Morgner, U. ; Kartner, F.X. ; Schibli, T.R.
Author_Institution :
High-Frequency & Quantum Electron. Lab., Karlsruhe Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The mode-combs of a femtosecond Ti:sapphire- and a picosecond Nd:YVO4 laser are fully characterized by measuring the carrier-envelope offset frequencies of the lasers via interference at the spectral overlap and at different harmonics, respectively.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; neodymium; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; synchronisation; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; YVO4:Nd; all-optically synchronized mode-locked lasers; carrier-envelope offset frequencies; carrier-envelope phase dynamics; femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser; mode-combs; picosecond Nd:YVO4 laser; pulse repetition rate synchronization; Fiber lasers; Frequency synchronization; Interference; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1134010