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Femtosecond lasers with a repetition rate of approximately 1 GHz are commonly used frequency comb generators for precise optical frequency metrology. They are conveniently compact, yield unambiguous frequency readings with the help of a commercial wavemeter, and can yield greater heterodyne beat signals against a cw laser than systems with lower repetition rates. This chapter reviews the technology of oscillators based on Ti:sapphire and Cr:forsterite that operate at repetition rates of up to 3.5 GHz. Aside from a discussion of these “standard” lasers with a typical full-width-at-half-maximum (FWHM) bandwidth of 30 nm, one section is dedicated to the generation of a broadband continuum with a 1 GHz oscillator. This laser allows frequency measurements without additional spectral broadening and can be phase locked to a reference oscillator for uninterrupted periods exceeding one day.
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Bartels, A. (2005). Gigahertz Femtosecond Lasers. In: Ye, J., Cundiff, S.T. (eds) Femtosecond Optical Frequency Comb: Principle, Operation, and Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23791-7_3
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