Title :
Parabolic pulse generation directly from a Ti:sapphire oscillator
Author :
Durfee, Charles G. ; Squier, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
Abstract :
We present experimental and theoretical work on the production of parabolic pulses from a Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser operated in the positive dispersion regime. We anticipate applications for high-energy oscillators and ultra-high-contrast amplifiers.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical Kerr effect; optical dispersion; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Kerr-lens; Ti:sapphire laser; Ti:sapphire oscillator; high-energy oscillators; mode-locked laser; parabolic pulse generation; positive dispersion regime; ultrahigh-contrast amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
