Low-loss intracavity AlAs/AlGaAs saturable Bragg reflector for femtosecond mode locking in solid-state lasers
- 15 June 1995
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 20 (12) , 1406-1408
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.20.001406
Abstract
We introduce a new low-loss semiconductor structure for femtosecond intracavity mode locking in low-gain solid-state lasers. This monolithic device can be engineered to exhibit specific saturation characteristics desirable for mode locking solid-state lasers. Self-starting 90-fs pulses are obtained with Ti:sapphire and diode-pumped Cr:LiSAF lasers. We discuss mode-locking mechanisms in quantum-well passively mode-locked solid-state lasers.Keywords
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