Diode-pumped 10-fs Cr3+:LiCAF laser

We demonstrate 10-fs pulses from a diode-pumped, soft-aperture Kerr lens mode-locked Cr3+:LiCAF laser with a spectral bandwidth of 150 nm and 40 mW of output power at a repetition rate of 110 MHz. For dispersion compensation, double-chirped mirrors and prisms are used. The pulses are characterized b...

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Published in:Optics letters 2003-09, Vol.28 (18), p.1713-1715
Main Authors: Wagenblast, Philipp, Ell, Richard, Morgner, Uwe, Grawert, Felix, Kärtner, Franz X
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Language:English
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Summary:We demonstrate 10-fs pulses from a diode-pumped, soft-aperture Kerr lens mode-locked Cr3+:LiCAF laser with a spectral bandwidth of 150 nm and 40 mW of output power at a repetition rate of 110 MHz. For dispersion compensation, double-chirped mirrors and prisms are used. The pulses are characterized by use of spectral shearing interferometry.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.28.001713