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
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;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2005 Digest of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8981-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2005.1528007
