Diode pumped, chirped mirror dispersion compensated, fs-laser

被引:10
作者
Gabel, K
Russbuldt, P
Lebert, R
Loosen, P
Poprawe, R
Heyer, H
Valster, A
机构
[1] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Lehrstuhl Lasertech, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
[2] Fraunhofer Inst Lasertech, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
[3] Layertec GMBH, D-99441 Mellingen, Germany
[4] Philips Optoelect, NL-5656 AA Eindhoven, Netherlands
关键词
diode pumping; chirped mirrors; Kerr lens mode locking (KLM); Cr : LiSGaF;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(98)00221-1
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We demonstrate the first diode pumped, Kerr-lens mode locked fs-laser which is completely dispersion compensated by chirped mirrors, Low loss chirped mirrors together with advanced pump diodes permitted the generation of transform limited 65 fs pulses with a mode locked output power of 70 mW in a prismless cavity. The influence of intrinsic colquiriite properties on the pulse width is discussed, and a possible explanation of the low HOD-impact on the shortest pulses is derived. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:275 / 281
页数:7
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