KERR LENS MODE-LOCKING OF A SUBPICOSECOND OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATOR

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作者
LAENEN, R
RAUSCHER, C
LAUBEREAU, A
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[1] Physik Department E11, Technische Universität München
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10.1016/0030-4018(95)00043-8
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The generation of powerful, bandwidth-limited pulses by Kerr lens modelocking of a KTP-OPO is demonstrated, synchronously pumped by a ps-pulse train of a Nd:YLF laser. Inserting the Kerr medium and a suitable aperture into the cavity the parametric output is shortened by a factor of similar or equal to 2 to a pulse duration of 460 +/- 50 fs with improved reproducibility and 55 nJ single pulse energy; the spectral width is simultaneously increased to 29 +/- 3 cm(-1)
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