Three-element, self-starting Kerr-lens-modelocked 1-GHz Ti:sapphire oscillator pumped by a single laser diode
2022; Optica Publishing Group; Volume: 30; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1364/oe.472533
ISSN1094-4087
AutoresHanna Ostapenko, Toby Mitchell, Pablo Castro-Marín, Derryck T. Reid,
Tópico(s)Photonic and Optical Devices
ResumoWe present a Kerr-lens-modelocked, three-element, diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser producing 111-fs pulses at a repetition frequency of 1.02 GHz. Self-starting soliton-modelocked operation with an output power of 106 mW was obtained when the laser was pumped at 1.0 W with a single 527-nm laser diode. The output exhibits a relative intensity noise of 0.06% (1 Hz - 1 MHz) and locking of the repetition rate to an external reference is demonstrated with a phase error of 1.7 mrad (1 Hz-1 MHz). The simplicity of the laser makes it an attractive candidate as a module for integration into larger systems.
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