Attosecond timing jitter pulse trains from semiconductor saturable absorber mode-locked Cr:LiSAF lasers

Abstract

An integrated timing jitter of 43 as [10 kHz-50 MHz] is measured from a semiconductor saturable absorber modelocked Cr:LiSAF laser. AM-to-PM transfer functions' characterization shows self-steepening is the dominant effect of excess timing jitter. © OSA 2012.