Octave-spanning Ti:sapphire laser with a repetition rate >1 ghz for optical frequency measurements and comparisons

We demonstrate a self-referenced, octave-spanning, mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser with a scalable repetition rate (550 MHz - 1.35 GHz). We use the frequency comb output of the laser, without additional broadening in optical fiber, for simultaneous measurements against atomic optical standards at 534,...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 31; no. 7; p. 1011
Main Authors Fortier, T M, Bartels, A, Diddams, S A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2006
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Summary:We demonstrate a self-referenced, octave-spanning, mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser with a scalable repetition rate (550 MHz - 1.35 GHz). We use the frequency comb output of the laser, without additional broadening in optical fiber, for simultaneous measurements against atomic optical standards at 534, 578, 563, and 657 nm and to stabilize the laser offset frequency.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.31.001011