Title :
1-GHz harmonically pumped femtosecond optical parametric oscillator frequency comb
Author :
Balskus, K. ; Leitch, S.M. ; Zhang, Z. ; McCracken, R.A. ; Reid, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Sci., Scottish Univ. Phys. Alliance (SUPA), Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We present the first example of a femtosecond optical parametric oscillator frequency comb by using a 333-MHz Ti:sapphire laser to achieve a stabilized comb at 1-GHz mode spacing in the 1.1-1.6-μm wavelength band.
Keywords :
laser stability; optical frequency combs; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire laser; frequency 1 GHz; frequency 333 MHz; harmonically pumped femtosecond optical parametric oscillator frequency comb; mode spacing; stabilized comb; wavelength 1.1 mum to 1.6 mum; wavelength band; Cavity resonators; Harmonic analysis; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
