Title :
Characterization of an octave spanning geometry Ti:sapphire laser
Author :
Fortier, T.M. ; Jones, D.J. ; Cundiff, S.T.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We directly stabilize the carrier-envelope phase for a conventional geometry, octave spanning, Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser. Beam characteristics of the continuum are presented.
Keywords :
frequency standards; high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; lenses; solid lasers; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Kerr-lens; Ti:sapphire laser; beam characteristics; carrier-envelope phase; frequency laser stabilization; intracavity prisms; mode-locked laser; octave spanning geometry; optical metrology; ultrashort pulsed lasers; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser stability; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238466
