Open AccessPassively mode-locked Yb:KYWlaser pumped by a tapered diode laser
Author(s) -
Peter Klopp,
Valentín Petrov,
Uwe Griebner,
G. Erbert
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.10.000108
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , laser , femtosecond , mode locking , diode , optoelectronics , brightness , physics
We demonstrate the operation of a low threshold femtosecond Yb:KYW laser, using a saturable absorber mirror for passive mode-locking and a high brightness laser diode as pumping source. Fourier-limited pulses with a duration of 101 fs are achieved at an output power of 100 mW. The performance of the Yb:KYW laser was also compared to that of Yb:KGW.