Generation of high-power frequency combs from injection-locked femtosecond amplification cavities

Justin Paul, James Johnson, Jane Lee, R. Jason Jones

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Abstract

We demonstrate a scalable approach for the generation of high average power femtosecond (fs) pulse trains from Ti:sapphire by optically injection locking a resonant amplification cavity. We generate up to 7 W average power with over 30% optical extraction efficiency in a 68 fs pulse train operating at 95 MHz. This master oscillator power amplifier approach allows independent optimization of the fs laser while enabling efficient amplification to high average powers. The technique also enables coherent synchronization among multiple fs laser sources.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2482-2484
Number of pages3
JournalOptics letters
Volume33
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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