Title :
300 attosecond active synchronization of passively mode-locked lasers using balanced cross-correlation
Author :
Schibli, T.R. ; Kim, J.-W. ; Matos, L. ; Killi, A.W. ; Gopinath, J. ; Tandon, S. ; Petrich, G. ; Fujimoto, J.G. ; Ippen, E.P. ; Kaertner, F.X. ; Kolodziejski, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachussetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A balanced cross-correlator, the optical equivalent of a balanced microwave phase-detector, is demonstrated. Its use in synchronization of a sub-10 fs Ti:sapphire laser and a 40 fs Cr:forsterite laser yields 300 attoseconds timing jitter measured from 10 mHz to 2.3 MHz.
Keywords :
chromium; frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser variables measurement; optical correlation; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; synchronisation; timing jitter; titanium; 10E-9 to 2.3 MHz; 300E-18 sec; 40 fs; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Cr:forsterite laser; Mg/sub 2/SiO/sub 4/:Cr; Ti:sapphire laser; active synchronization; balanced cross-correlation; passively mode-locked lasers; timing jitter; Frequency synchronization; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Phase detection; Timing jitter; Ultrafast optics;
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.2003.238380
