Using a chirped pulse amplification technique, we have constructed a T
i:sapphire regenerative amplifier with a ring cavity. The amplified pu
lses with an energy of 4 mJ were compressed to 120 fs at 797 nm and 17
0 fs at 746 nm. The spectral distortion in the amplifier and the compr
essed pulse shapes were investigated at the two different wavelengths.