Title :
A femtosecond Cr4+:forsterite laser generating 1.4W output power
Author :
Chia, Shih-Hsuan ; Liu, Tzu-Ming ; Ivanov, Anatoly A. ; Zheltikov, Aleksei M. ; Sun, Chi-Kuang
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Photonics & Optoelectron., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
By optimizing the thermal properties of crystals, we report a femtosecond Cr:forsterite laser with a highest ever 1.4W output power, which is desired for many applications, including biomedical imaging, studies of fibers, and photonic devices.
Keywords :
chromium; laser mode locking; magnesium compounds; solid lasers; Mg2SiO4:Cr; biomedical imaging; femtosecond laser; mode-locking operation; photonic devices; power 1.4 W; solid lasers; thermal properties; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Power generation; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
