Title :
37 fs - 1.5 W Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:CALGO laser oscillator
Author :
Sevillano, P. ; Dubrasquet, R. ; Druon, Frederic ; Georges, Patrick ; Descamps, D. ; Cormier, Eric
Author_Institution :
Centre Lasers Intenses et Applic., Univ. Bordeaux, Talence, France
Abstract :
Kerr-lens mode-locking (KLM) in Yb:CALGO has been demonstrated by means of a high-brightness optical pumping with an Yb:fiber laser. Stable 37 fs pulses are produced with an average power of 1.5 W.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; fibre lasers; gadolinium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical Kerr effect; optical pumping; ytterbium; CaGdAlO4:Yb; Kerr-lens mode-locked laser oscillator; Yb:fiber laser; high-brightness optical pumping; power 1.5 W; stable pulses; time 37 fs; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Oscillators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
