Title :
Femtosecond Cr4+:YAG laser with 4 GHz pulse repetition rate
Author :
Leburn, C.G. ; Lagatsky, A.A. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
fDate :
6/24/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The construction of a compact, high-repetition-rate femtosecond Cr4+:YAG laser is reported. Transform-limited pulses as short as 80 fs were generated at pulse repetition frequencies up to 4 GHz. The femtosecond pulses were tunable from centre wavelengths of 1505 to 1550 nm.
Keywords :
chromium; laser tuning; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; 1505 to 1550 nm; 4 GHz; 80 fs; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; femtosecond Cr4+:YAG laser; femtosecond pulses; pulse repetition rate; transform-limited pulses;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040530
