SELF-STARTING KERR-LENS MODE-LOCKED FEMTOSECOND CR4-STATE LASERS(YAG AND PICOSECOND PR3+YLF SOLID)

Authors
TONG YP SUTHERLAND JM FRENCH PMW TAYLOR JR SHESTAKOV AV CHAI BHT
Citation
Yp. Tong et al., SELF-STARTING KERR-LENS MODE-LOCKED FEMTOSECOND CR4-STATE LASERS(YAG AND PICOSECOND PR3+YLF SOLID), Optics letters, 21(9), 1996, pp. 644-646
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
21
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
644 - 646
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1996)21:9<644:SKMFCL>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We have observed true self-starting Kerr-lens mode locking in two dist inct solid-state laser systems operating at room temperature by optimi zing the cavity geometry to maximize the amplitude modulation with res pect to the intracavity power variation. Pulses of 15 ps have been obt ained from a Pr3+:YLF laser system operating at 607 nm, and 53-fs puls es have been obtained from Cr4+:YAG at 1.54 mu m. (C) 1996 Optical Soc iety of America