Pulse duration limitations in a diode-pumped femtosecond Kerr-lens mode-locked Cr:LiSAF laser

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 227-234

  Dymott, M J P ^a,b   Ferguson, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Microlase Optical Systems Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; LASER PULSES; LASER RESONATORS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL PUMPING; SOLID STATE LASERS;

CHROMIUM DOPED LITHIUM FLUORIDE LASER; INTRACAVITY DISPERSION; KERR LENS MODE LOCKING; LASER CAVITY MIRRORS; PULSE DURATION LIMITATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031207804     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003400050268     Document Type: Article

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