Characteristics of a femtosecond transform-limited Kerr-lens mode-locked dye laser.
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Using an SF6 glass plate as the intracavity Kerr medium and a double-prism pair for dispersion compensation, we developed a femtosecond transform-limited passively mode-locked dye laser. Self-starting mode locking is achieved with a dilute intracavity TCVEBI saturable-absorber jet. Within a 50% power drop the tuning range is 577-606 nm. Pulse characteristics of the laser agree with theoretical predictions based on the Ginzburg-Landau equation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 19 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994