A femtosecond self-mode-locked Ti : sapphire laser with high stability of pulse-repetition frequency and its applications

Authors
Bagayev, SN Chepurov, SV Klementyev, VM Kuznetsov, SA Pivtsov, VS Pokasov, VV Zakharyash, VF
Citation
Sn. Bagayev et al., A femtosecond self-mode-locked Ti : sapphire laser with high stability of pulse-repetition frequency and its applications, APP PHYS B, 70(3), 2000, pp. 375-378
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
ISSN journal
09462171 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
375 - 378
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(200003)70:3<375:AFST:S>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The spectral characteristics and stability of a frequency of intermode beat s of a fs self-mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser are investigated. An active me thod is used to obtain high stability. The frequency stability of intermode beats not lower than 1.27 x 10(-12)rms in 50 s is achieved. Possible appli cations of the setup, such as measurement of large frequency intervals in t he optical range, creation of optical frequency synthesizers, etc., are pro posed. The physical principles for the creation of an optical clock of a ne w type using a highly stable fs Ti:sapphire laser are considered.