Compact Kerr-lens mode-locked resonators

被引：38

作者：

Bouma, BE ^{[1
]}

Fujimoto, JG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT,ELECTR RES LAB,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 21卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.21.000134

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present a comparison of compact three-element Ti:Al2O3 laser resonator designs for enhanced Kerr-lens mode locking. We demonstrate a novel compact cavity design that uses an intracavity lens and show that nonastigmatic modes can significantly increase Kerr-lens action and achieve self-starting mode locking. A new mechanism for group-velocity dispersion that arises from the chromatic aberration of the intracavity focusing elements is also demonstrated. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America

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页码：134 / 136

页数：3

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