SYNCHRONIZATION OF A FEMTOSECOND MODELOCKED TI-SAPPHIRE LASER TO THE STANFORD SCA FEL/

Authors
STANLEY RJ SWENT RL SMITH TI
Citation
Rj. Stanley et al., SYNCHRONIZATION OF A FEMTOSECOND MODELOCKED TI-SAPPHIRE LASER TO THE STANFORD SCA FEL/, Optics communications, 115(1-2), 1995, pp. 87-92
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
115
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
87 - 92
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1995)115:1-2<87:SOAFMT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We have synchronized a modelocked ultrafast Ti:sapphire laser to the S tanford picosecond free electron laser (FEL) by frequency locking the lasers using a phase lock loop. The jitter between the infrared FEL an d the near-ir Ti:sapphire laser has been obtained by optical cross cor relation. Synchronization is typically better than 3 ps over periods o f hours. We have implemented a drift correction scheme to remove long term temporal drift due to temperature changes during operation.