Kerr-lens mode-locked visible transitions of a Pr:YLF laser

Kerr-lens mode-locked visible transitions of a Pr:YLF laser

We report what is to our knowledge the first Kerr-lens mode locking of the visible transitions at 607 and 639 nm in Pr{sup 3+}:YLF. Initiation of the self-mode locking took place through the use of liquid saturable absorbers to establish saturation parameters, and it was carried out in optimized all...

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Veröffentlicht in:Optics Letters 1995-05, Vol.20 (9), p.1041-1041
Hauptverfasser: Ruan, S, Sutherland, J M, French, P M, Taylor, J R, Chai, B H
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Sprache:eng
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MODE LOCKING
PULSE TECHNIQUES
SOLID STATE LASERS
VISIBLE RADIATION
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Zusammenfassung:We report what is to our knowledge the first Kerr-lens mode locking of the visible transitions at 607 and 639 nm in Pr{sup 3+}:YLF. Initiation of the self-mode locking took place through the use of liquid saturable absorbers to establish saturation parameters, and it was carried out in optimized all-solid-state laser configurations (but with gas-laser pumping) with thin ({lt}100-{mu}m) colloidally colored CdSeS glasses. Pulse durations were in the range of 8--10 ps.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.20.001041