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Sub-10-fs mirror-dispersion-controlled Ti:sapphire laser

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Abteilung Quantenelektronik und Lasertechnik, Technische Universitaet Wien, Gusshausstrasse 27-29, A-1040 Wien (Austria)
  2. Research Institute for Solid State Physics, P.O. Box 49, H-1525 Budapest (Hungary)

We demonstrate the generation of nearly bandwidth-limited 8-fs optical pulses near 0.8 {mu}m from a self-mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser oscillator, using chirped dielectric mirrors for dispersion control. The mode-locking performance is described, and limitations are discussed.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
165161
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 20; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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