Kerr - lens mode - locked lasers
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The Kerr-lens mode locking ability and the ultrashort pulse characteristics are analyzed numerically for the Cr-doped ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnS active media. The advantages of these materials for the femtosecond lasing within 2-3 µm spectral range are demonstrated.
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