Title :
All-solid-state Kerr lens mode-locked Cr4+:forsterite laser
Author :
Tong, Y.P. ; French, P.M.W. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll., London, UK
fDate :
4/11/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe a compact, self-mode-locked. Tunable (in the second telecommunications window) all-solid-state. Cr++:forsterite laser generating transform limited sub 70 fs pulses
Keywords :
chromium; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; magnesium compounds; optical Kerr effect; optical communication equipment; optical pumping; solid lasers; 70 fs; Mg2SiO4:Cr; all-solid-state Kerr lens mode-locked Cr4+:forsterite laser; second telecommunications window; self-mode-locked; transform limited subfs pulse generation; tunable lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960540