Abstract
We report ultrashort-pulse generation in a Cr:LiSrAlF6 solid-state laser. The 15-mm crystal was pumped by 1 W of red light from a cw krypton laser and actively mode locked at an 82-MHz repetition frequency using an acousto-optic modulator. Wavelength tuning was demonstrated over the range 800-880 nm, limited by the bandwidth of the optical components. By including intracavity dispersion compensation, pulse widths of 150 fs were obtained with evidence that self-phase modulation contributes to spectral broadening and pulse shortening.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-197 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 1992 |
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GENERATION OF 150-FS TUNABLE PULSES IN CR-LISRALF6. / MILLER, A ; LiKamWa, P ; Chai, B H T ; Van Stryland, E W .
In: Optics Letters, Vol. 17, No. 3, 01.02.1992, p. 195-197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - GENERATION OF 150-FS TUNABLE PULSES IN CR-LISRALF6
AU - MILLER, A
AU - LiKamWa, P
AU - Chai, B H T
AU - Van Stryland, E W
PY - 1992/2/1
Y1 - 1992/2/1
N2 - We report ultrashort-pulse generation in a Cr:LiSrAlF6 solid-state laser. The 15-mm crystal was pumped by 1 W of red light from a cw krypton laser and actively mode locked at an 82-MHz repetition frequency using an acousto-optic modulator. Wavelength tuning was demonstrated over the range 800-880 nm, limited by the bandwidth of the optical components. By including intracavity dispersion compensation, pulse widths of 150 fs were obtained with evidence that self-phase modulation contributes to spectral broadening and pulse shortening.
AB - We report ultrashort-pulse generation in a Cr:LiSrAlF6 solid-state laser. The 15-mm crystal was pumped by 1 W of red light from a cw krypton laser and actively mode locked at an 82-MHz repetition frequency using an acousto-optic modulator. Wavelength tuning was demonstrated over the range 800-880 nm, limited by the bandwidth of the optical components. By including intracavity dispersion compensation, pulse widths of 150 fs were obtained with evidence that self-phase modulation contributes to spectral broadening and pulse shortening.
U2 - 10.1364/OL.17.000195
DO - 10.1364/OL.17.000195
M3 - Article
VL - 17
SP - 195
EP - 197
JO - Optics Letters
JF - Optics Letters
SN - 0146-9592
IS - 3
ER -