50-FS PULSE GENERATION FROM A SELF-MODE-LOCKED CRLISRALF6 LASER

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作者
EVANS, JM [1 ]
SPENCE, DE [1 ]
SIBBETT, W [1 ]
CHAI, BHT [1 ]
MILLER, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA, CTR RES ELECTROOPT & LASERS, ORLANDO, FL 32826 USA
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10.1364/OL.17.001447
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The self-mode-locking of a Cr:LiSrAl6 laser has been demonstrated. With a pump power of 2 W from an argon-ion laser operating on the 476-nm line, 50-fs pulses were produced in the 800-920-nm tuning range at average powers of approximately 150 mW. Although the mode-locking process was initiated by regenerative acousto-optic modulation, the self-mode-locking status of the Cr:LiSrAlF6 laser was readily confirmed by removal of the drive signal to the modulator.
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页码:1447 / 1449
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