DocumentCode
2342545
Title
A 600 MHz octave-spanning Ti:sapphire laser for optical frequency measurements and comparisons
Author
Fortier, T.M. ; Bartels, A. ; Diddams, S.A.
Author_Institution
Phys. Div., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
25-27 July 2005
Firstpage
89
Lastpage
90
Abstract
Laser frequency combs based on modelocked femtosecond lasers have enabled a simple means for performing absolute optical frequency measurements and inter-comparisons. In conclusion, using the demonstrated techniques it should be possible to perform measurements and comparisons of optical standards from 300 nm (frequency doubled 600 nm light) to 1200 nm (fundamental light).
Keywords
frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; measurement by laser beam; optical variables measurement; sapphire; titanium; 600 MHz; laser frequency combs; modelocked femtosecond lasers; optical frequency measurements; sapphire laser; Atom optics; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Laser modes; Laser stability; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
ISSN
1099-4742
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8981-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528007
Filename
1528007
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