Simple method to start and maintain self-mode-locking of a Ti:Sapphire laser

Y. M. Liu; Kien-Wen Sun; P. R. Prucnal; S. A. Lyon

doi:10.1364/OL.17.001219

Simple method to start and maintain self-mode-locking of a Ti:Sapphire laser

Y. M. Liu, Kien-Wen Sun, P. R. Prucnal, S. A. Lyon

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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
Pages (from-to)	1219-1221
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	17
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.17.001219
State	Published - 1 Sep 1992

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