Use of a simple cavity geometry for low and high repetition rate modelocked Ti:sapphire lasers

We demonstrate a general procedure for varying the repetition rate of a modelocked Ti:sapphire laser using an asymmetric focusing geometry. Using this procedure, we have made an extended length cavity with a repetition rate of 45 MHz, and a reduced length cavity with a repetition rate of 275 MHz, each of which generates sub-20 fs pulses. This procedure allows the repetition rate of the laser to be more precisely tailored for a variety of applications without compromise in performance.