Title :
Towards coherent pulse synthesis using independently tunable femtosecond oscillators
Author :
Gale, B.J.S. ; Sun, J.H. ; Reid, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Opt. Group, Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
Pulses at 780 nm from a femtosecond optical parametric oscillator and its Ti:sapphire pump laser were phase-locked as a prerequisite to coherent synthesis at different wavelengths. Coherence was demonstrated using spectral interferometry and interferometric cross-correlation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; light interferometry; optical correlation; optical parametric oscillators; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire pump laser; coherent pulse synthesis; femtosecond optical parametric oscillator; independently tunable femtosecond oscillator; interferometric cross-correlation; laser phase-locking; spectral interferometry; wavelength 780 nm; Coherence; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics; 20.5550 Ultrafast optics — pulses; 20.7090 Ultrafast lasers; 90.4970 Parametric oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
