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10-fs pulse generation from a unidirectional Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire ring laser

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Strasse 1, D-85748 Garching bei Muenchen (Germany)

For the first time to our knowledge, nearly bandwidth-limited 10-fs laser pulses centered at 790 nm are generated in a Ti:sapphire ring resonator. Intracavity dispersion control is provided by dispersive dielectric mirrors together with the insertion of small amounts of intracavity glass path. Mode locking is self-starting without the use of an aperture. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
434637
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 21; ISSN OPLEDP; ISSN 0146-9592
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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