Femtosecond optical parametric oscillator Femtolock™ 2

Ti:sapphire

Femtolock™ 2 is a sub-100 fs jitter synchronization unit for Element™ 2 and Synergy™ ultrafast Ti:Sapphire oscillators. It allows locking of the round-trip frequency of oscillator pulses to a given reference RF-source. The use of multiple harmonics of the resonator round-trip frequency in combination with a simple and passively stable femtosecond laser resonator (based on Dispersive Mirror technology) enables low jitter levels. Ultra-low timing jitter Hands-free operation Maximum flexibility Long term stability Applications Synchronization to clock signals ASOPS Features Maximum Flexibility Access to the loop filter settings allows the user to optimize the timing jitter and to adapt to different applications. Femtolock 2 enables synchronization of the laser’s repetition rate by locking on the fundamental input RF-frequency, on one of its higher harmonics or to easily switch between the two. Femtolock 2 can be custom designed to meet your specific requirements in terms of frequency and configuration. Maximum Stability The system is based on a combination of fast piezo translator(s) (PZT) and a wide range translation stage. This arrangement allows the Femtolock 2 to compensate for fast fluctuations (kHz), as well as for slow or medium long term drifts (e.g. temperature drifts). The unique configuration ensures resonance-free synchronization up to high frequencies and guarantees a long term drift-free operation.