Abstract
By periodically moving one of the end mirrors of a Ti:sapphire laser using a shaker, we have been able to start and maintain self-mode-locking of the laser. The resulting laser is stable over a long period with low-amplitude noise (3.3%) and low random timing jitter (4.8 ps). In addition, there is a deterministic timing variation on the order of subnanoseconds, caused by the moving mirror, which can be reduced by employing a feedback system. Pulses as short as 43 fs have been obtained.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1219-1221 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics