FEMTOSECOND PULSE GENERATION IN A TI-AL2O3 LASER BY USING 2ND-ORDER AND 3RD-ORDER INTRACAVITY DISPERSION

被引:19
作者
JACOBSON, JM
NAGANUMA, K
HAUS, HA
FUJIMOTO, JG
JACOBSON, AG
机构
[1] MIT,ELECTR RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[2] CVI LASER CORP,LIVERMORE,CA 94550
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D O I
10.1364/OL.17.001608
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate the effects of third-order dispersion on pulse width by using a femtosecond Ti:Al2O3 laser with independently adjustable second- and third-order intracavity dispersion compensation. A novel technique for compensating third-order dispersion is demonstrated using Gires-Tournois interferometers that are fabricated monolithically by using multilayer dielectric films. With the addition of intracavity third-order compensation, pulse-width reduction from 45 to 28 fs is achieved. The dispersion compensation effect produced by the Gires-Tournois interferometers is measured in situ using frequency-domain dispersion measurement techniques.
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页码:1608 / 1610
页数:3
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