Title :
650MHz-prf-femtosecond Cr4+:Forsterite laser with dispersion-compensating GaInNAs SESAM
Author :
Leburn, C.G. ; Lu, W. ; Vetter, S. ; Dawson, M.D. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Harris, J.S. ; Calvez, S. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
J.F. Allen Phys. Res. Labs., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
We report the use of a near-resonant GalnNAs SESAM in a Cr4+:forsterite laser to generate transform-limited 150fs pulses around 1300nm at a repetition-rate of 0.65GHz with average powers up to 270mW.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; chromium; gallium compounds; laser beam applications; laser beams; optical pulse generation; GaInNAs; dispersion-compensating SESAM; forsterite laser; frequency 650 MHz; time 150 fs; transform-limited pulses; wavelength 1300 nm; Cavity resonators; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Optimized production technology; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4