Published January 2016 | Version v1
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Diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:CaGdAlO4 laser with tunable wavelength

Creators

  • 1. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071 (China)
  • 2. Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (China)
  • 3. Key Laboratory of Transparent and Opto-functional Inorganic Materials, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)
  • 4. School of Physics Science and Engineering, Institute for Advanced Study, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092 (China)

Description

We experimentally demonstrated a wavelength tunable Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser based on an Yb:CaGdAlO4 (Yb:CGA) crystal. The Kerr-lens mode-locked wavelength tuning range was from 1043.5 to 1076 nm, as broad as 32.5 nm, by slightly tilting the end mirror. Pulses as short as 60 fs were generated at the central wavelength of 1043.8 nm with an average output power of 66 mW. By using an output coupler with 1.5% transmittance, the Kerr-lens mode-locked average output power reached 127 mW with a pulse duration of 81 fs at a central wavelength of 1049.5 nm. (letter)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1612-2011/13/1/015302

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1612-2011/13/1/015302;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser Physics Letters (Internet)
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1612-202X

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47126100
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; LENSES; MIRRORS; POWER GENERATION; PULSES; TUNING; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS