Phase stabilization of sub-two-cycle pulses from prismless octave-spanning Ti : sapphire lasers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Crespo, HM (Author) FCUP; Birge, JR (Author) Other; Sander, MY (Author) Other; Falcao Filho, EL (Author) Other; Benedick, A (Author) Other; Kaertner, FX (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Vol. 25

Pages: B147-B154

ISSN: 0740-3224

Publisher: Optical Society of America

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Physical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-Y7Q

DOI: 10.1364/josab.25.00b147

Abstract (EN): We describe and compare different configurations for the generation of carrier-envelope (CE) phase-stabilized sub-two-cycle pulses directly from prismless octave-spanning Ti: sapphire lasers without extracavity nonlinear optical processes significantly distorting or attenuating the main laser output. The spectral components necessary for f-2f interferometry are generated intracavity and independently coupled out from the main pulse through specially designed laser mirrors. This nonintrusive approach has many advantages compared to other more conventional methods that require a substantial amount of the full laser output to generate the f-2f components. We demonstrate the generation of CE phase stable sub-two-cycle pulses with high-quality temporal profiles and low CE phase noise. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8