Kerr-Lens Mode-Locked Diode-Pumped Cr-Lisgaf Laser

    Authors

    V. P. Yanovsky; F. W. Wise; A. Cassanho;H. P. Jenssen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    CR3+LISRALF6 LASER; GENERATION; PULSES; Optics

    Abstract

    We have demonstrated stable and self-sustaining Kerr-lens mode locking of a Cr:LiSGAF laser pumped by AlGaInP laser diodes. A hard aperture near one end of the laser provides the necessary amplitude modulation. This all-solid-state system generates transform-limited 100-fs pulses, tunable from 810 to 860 nn. The average power at 830 nm is 35 mW, with fluctuations of much less than 1%. The thermal properties of Cr:LiSGAF will permit scaling of these results to higher power.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    20

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1304

    Last Page

    1306

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1995RB33000029

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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