Title :
Coherent pulse synthesis between a femtosecond optical parametric oscillator and its pump laser: Towards isolated attosecond optical pulses
Author :
Sun, J.H. ; Reid, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Opt. Group, Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate coherent synthesis between pulses from an optical parametric oscillator and its Ti:sapphire pump laser with a mutual timing-jitter of 30 attoseconds in 20 milliseconds, sufficient for attosecond waveform synthesis.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; attosecond optical pulses; femtosecond optical parametric oscillator; mutual timing-jitter; pulse synthesis; pump laser; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Oscillators; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Timing jitter; Ultrafast optics; 120.5060 Phase modulation; 320.5550 Ultrafast optics - pulses; 320.7110 Ultrafast nonlinear optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
