Title :
Femtosecond all-solid-state Cr:forsterite laser designed in compact three-element layout
Author :
Jäger, F. ; Zhavoronkov, N. ; Noack, F.
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst., Berlin, Germany
fDate :
12/9/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report a compact high repetition rate, all-solid-state Kerr-lens modelocked Cr4+:forsterite laser, pumped by a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser. Femtosecond pulses tunable from 1230 to 1305 nm and a temporal width of 200 fs have been obtained at a repetition rate of 220 MHz. The typical output power for femtosecond operation is 100 mW from 4 W incident pump power and the modelocking threshold is 3 W
Keywords :
chromium; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser transitions; magnesium compounds; optical design techniques; optical pumping; solid lasers; 100 mW; 1230 to 1305 nm; 200 fs; 3 W; 4 W; Mg2SiO4:Cr; all-solid-state Kerr-lens modelocked Cr4+:forsterite laser; compact high repetition rate; compact three-element layout; diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser; femtosecond all-solid-state Cr:forsterite laser design; femtosecond operation; femtosecond pulses; incident pump power; modelocking threshold; repetition rate; temporal width; typical output power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991506
