Title :
Femtosecond solid-state lasers
Author :
Krausz, Ferenc ; Fermann, Martin E. ; Brabec, Thomas ; Curley, Peter F. ; Hofer, Martin ; Ober, Manfred H. ; Spielmann, Christian ; Wintner, Emst ; Schmidt, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Abteilung Quantenelektronik und Lasertech., Tech. Univ. Wien, Austria
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The emergence of new ultrafast optical modulation techniques has opened the way towards a new femtosecond laser technology based on solid-state gain media. The authors address the requirements for stable ultrashort pulse generation in these novel femtosecond sources. The theoretical considerations are backed up by experimental results obtained with a number of different laser systems. The conclusions drawn from the presented theoretical and experimental investigations provide general guidelines for the design and optimization of a wide range of femtosecond solid-state laser oscillators
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; solid lasers; design; experimental results; femtosecond laser technology; femtosecond solid-state laser oscillators; optimization; solid-state gain media; stable ultrashort pulse generation; theoretical considerations; ultrafast optical modulation techniques; Design optimization; Guidelines; Laser theory; Optical design; Optical modulation; Oscillators; Pulse generation; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
