SELF-STARTING PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED TUNABLE FEMTOSECOND CR4-YAG LASERUSING A SATURABLE ABSORBER MIRROR()

Authors
HAYDUK MJ JOHNS ST KROL MF POLLOCK CR LEAVITT RP
Citation
Mj. Hayduk et al., SELF-STARTING PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED TUNABLE FEMTOSECOND CR4-YAG LASERUSING A SATURABLE ABSORBER MIRROR(), Optics communications, 137(1-3), 1997, pp. 55-58
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
137
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
55 - 58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1997)137:1-3<55:SPMTFC>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We have demonstrated self-starting, passive mode-locking of a Cr4+:YAG laser using a saturable absorber mirror structure. Highly stable femt osecond pulses tunable from 1488 to 1535 nm were generated with averag e output powers ranging from 40 to 80 mW. Nearly transform limited pul ses of 120 fs duration were obtained at 1488 nm.