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Self-modelocked Cr:forsterite laser with optimized group-delay dispersion

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OSTI ID:119000
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  1. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States). Dept. of Applied Physics

Self-modelocked operation of a cw-pumped Cr:forsterite laser and the generation of pulses as short as 25fs from a self-modelocked Cr:forsterite laser with optimized cavity dispersion are demonstrated. The pulse duration is limited by the gain bandwidth of Cr:forsterite and corresponds to only 6 optical cycles. From measurements of the performance of the laser the dispersion and nonlinearity of forsterite are obtained. Finally, a regime of modelocked operating which has not been observed previously is reported along with a tentative explanation in terms of gain saturation and gain dispersion.

OSTI ID:
119000
Report Number(s):
CONF-940142--; ISBN 0-8194-1409-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English