Stabilization of a femtosecond dye laser synchronously pumped by a frequency-doubled mode-locked YAG laser

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.11.000635· OSTI ID:5226537

Chesnoy, J; Fini, L

Stable synchronous pumping of a Rh6G-DODCI femtosecond dye laser by a frequency-doubled continuously mode-locked Nd:YAG laser is achieved. A group-velocity-compensated linear cavity terminates in an antiresonant ring containing a saturable absorber. Critical variations of pulse characteristics with cavity-length detuning are avoided by an active stabilization of the cavity length. As the error signal, we use the variation of the dye-laser's central wavelength with the cavity mismatch.

• Research Organization: Laboratoire d'Optique Quantique du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France
• OSTI ID: 5226537
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 11:10; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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