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Octave-spanning Ti:sapphire laser with a repetition rate {greater than} 1 GHz for optical frequency measurements and comparisons
Published
Author(s)
Tara M. Fortier, A Bartels, Scott A. Diddams
Abstract
We demonstrate a self-referenced, octave-spanning modelocked Ti:sapphire laser with a tunable repetition rate (550 MHz – 1.3 GHz). We use the frequency comb output of the laser, without additional broadening in optical fiber, to stabilize the laser offset frequency and for measurements against atomic optical standards at 534 nm, 578 nm, 563 nm and 657 nm.
frequency comb, octave-spanning lasers, optical frequency comparison, optical frequency measurement, ultrafast lasers
Citation
Fortier, T.
, Bartels, A.
and Diddams, S.
(2006),
Octave-spanning Ti:sapphire laser with a repetition rate {greater than} 1 GHz for optical frequency measurements and comparisons, Optics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50216
(Accessed October 3, 2025)