Title

Sub-20 fs pulse generation from the mirror dispersion controlled Cr:LiSGaF and Cr:LiSAF lasers

Abstract

We describe the state of the art of mirror-dispersion-controlled (MDC) Kerr-lens mode-locked (KLM) Cr:LiSGaF and Cr:LiSAF lasers. Such lasers, in comparison to their prism-controlled forerunners, are distinguished by high reproducibility, stability, and quality of the pulses, as well as compactness of the cavity. The shortest pulses of ∼ 18 fs duration and nearly bandwidth-limited quality (ΔτΔν = 0.33) have been produced in Cr:LiSGaF lasers, which have an average output power of 100 mW. In both lasers, krypton-laser was used as an ideal pump source. The effect of a red-shift of the operating wavelength (from 850 to 880 nm) when shortening of the pulse width (from ∼ 50 fs to ∼ 20 fs) has been observed and discussed. © Springer-Verlag 1997.

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Publication Title

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volume

65

Issue

2

Number of Pages

245-253

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400050270

Socpus ID

0031209579 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031209579

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