Sub-10-fs operation of Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers

被引：43

作者：

Christov, IP ^{[1
]}

Stoev, VD ^{[1
]}

Murnane, MM ^{[1
]}

Kapteyn, HC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,CTR ULTRAFAST OPT SCI,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 21卷 / 18期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.21.001493

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We present results of a three-dimensional model of a Kerr-lens mode-locked titanium-doped sapphire laser in the sub-10-fs regime of operation. We find that space-time focusing of the pulse within the laser crystal imposes a limitation on the pulse duration as a function of the crystal length. Thus good compensation of the net group-velocity dispersion of the cavity is not sufficient for successful sub-10-fs operation of the laser. The dependence of the pulse duration on the intracavity dispersion is also presented, which demonstrates that pulses as short as 6 fs can be generated directly from the laser. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America

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页码：1493 / 1495

页数：3