Title :
420 MHz Cr:forsterite femtosecond ring laser and its use for continuum generation in the 1-2 micron range
Author :
Thomann, I. ; Diddams, S.A. ; Bartels, A. ; Corwin, K.L. ; Newbury, N.R. ; Hollberg, L. ; Nicholson, J.W. ; Yan, M.F.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present a Cr:forsterite ring laser producing 30 fs pulses at a 420 MHz repetition rate. The output is broadened in highly nonlinear fiber yielding spectra covering 1050-2200 nm.
Keywords :
chromium; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; ring lasers; solid lasers; spectral line broadening; 1050 to 2200 nm; 30 fs; 420 MHz; Cr:forsterite ring laser; Mg/sub 2/SiO/sub 4/:Cr; continuum generation; femtosecond ring laser; nonlinear fiber; spectral broadening; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Ring lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238386
