| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540211 | Optics Communications | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a compact Nd:silicate laser pumped by a single 1-W high-brightness commercial laser diode that generates pulses as short as 88 fs (nearly Fourier limited) when passively mode-locked with a saturable absorber mirror. We also tested a prismless cavity setup employing a single Gires–Tournois mirror, yielding 100-fs pulses. These setups are significantly simpler and more compact than those reported previously for short pulse Nd:silicate lasers.
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Authors
Antonio Agnesi, Paolo Dallocchio, Federico Pirzio, Giancarlo Reali,