Two-element-cavity femtosecond Cr4+:YAG laser operating at a 2.6-GHz repetition rate

被引：24

作者：

Tomaru, T ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hitachi Ltd, Adv Res Lab, Hatoyama, Saitama 3500395, Japan

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2001年 / 26卷 / 18期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.26.001439

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

A femtosecond Cr4+:YAG laser with a simple two-element cavity was built. This laser typically attained a repetition rate of 2.64 GHz with a pulse width of 115 fs at a center wavelength of 1540 mn. Output pulses were characterized by second-harmonic generation frequency-resolved optical gating. Alignment of the two-element cavity for mode-locked operation was easy; moreover, the cavity structure has the potential to produce an even higher repetition rate because one can miniaturize it simply by shortening a gain medium length. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.

引用

页码：1439 / 1441

页数：3

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