Mode-locked operation of a diode-pumped femtosecond Yb:SrF2 laser

Femtosecond mode-locked operation is demonstrated for the first time, to our knowledge, with a Yb:SrF(2) crystal. The shortest pulse duration is 143 fs for an average power of 450 mW. The highest average power is 620 mW for a pulse duration of 173 fs. Since Yb:SrF(2) corresponds to the longest-lifet...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 34; no. 15; p. 2354
Main Authors Druon, F, Papadopoulos, D N, Boudeile, J, Hanna, M, Georges, P, Benayad, A, Camy, P, Doualan, J L, Ménard, V, Moncorgé, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2009
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Summary:Femtosecond mode-locked operation is demonstrated for the first time, to our knowledge, with a Yb:SrF(2) crystal. The shortest pulse duration is 143 fs for an average power of 450 mW. The highest average power is 620 mW for a pulse duration of 173 fs. Since Yb:SrF(2) corresponds to the longest-lifetime Yb-doped crystal with which the mode-locking operation has been achieved, a detailed analysis is carried out to characterize the quality of the solitonlike regime.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.34.002354