Gigahertz repetition-rate from directly diode-pumpedfemtosecond Cr:LiSAF laser
- 22 November 2001
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 37 (24) , 1457-1458
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:20011008
Abstract
Gigahertz repetition-rate, fundamental modelocking of a directly diode-pumped femtosecond laser is demonstrated for the first time. Transform-limited pulses of 146 fs duration are produced from a compact Cr:LiSAF laser incorporating a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror and pumped by inexpensive, narrow-stripe red laser diodes.Keywords
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