Continuous-wave self-mode-locked operation of a femtosecond Cr[sup 4+]:YAG laser
Journal Article
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· Optics Letters; (United States)
- School of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)
Continuous-wave self-mode-locked operation of a chromium-doped YAG laser pumped by a continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser at 20 [degree]C is described. We used both regenerative initiation and continuous-wave self-mode-locking techniques to generate nearly transform-limited pulses of 120-fs (FWHM) duration at 1.52 [mu]m. The TEM[sub 00] output power was as high as 360 mW. The output of this femtosecond source was tunable from 1.51 to 1.53 [mu]m.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 7232710
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Optics Letters; (United States) Vol. 19:6; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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