SELF-MODE-LOCKED CR-FORSTERITE LASER

被引:55
作者
PANG, Y
YANOVSKY, V
WISE, F
MINKOV, BI
机构
[1] CLARK INSTRUMENTAT INC,ROCHESTER,NY 14618
[2] RUSSIAN ACAD SCI,INST GEN PHYS,MOSCOW 117942,RUSSIA
[3] UKRAINE ACAD SCI,INST SINGLE CRYSTALS,KHARKOV 310141,UKRAINE
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D O I
10.1364/OL.18.001168
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We have demonstrated self-sustaining operation of a mode-locked chromium-doped forsterite laser in which short-pulse formation is entirely due to the nonlinearity of the laser crystal. Stable pulse trains are generated for intracavity pulse energies from 35 to 120 nJ. Pulses less than 100 fs in duration are obtained over the range of 1.23-1.28 mum, with a maximum average output power of 700 mW for 9 W of pump power.
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页码:1168 / 1170
页数:3
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