Femtosecond (191 fs) NaY(WO4)2 Tm,Ho-codoped laser at 2060 nm

Opt Lett. 2010 Sep 15;35(18):3027-9. doi: 10.1364/OL.35.003027.

Abstract

We report, for the first time to our knowledge, femtosecond-pulse operation of a Tm,Ho:NaY(WO(4))(2) laser at around 2060 nm. Transform-limited 191 fs pulses are produced with an average output power of 82 mW at a 144 MHz pulse repetition frequency. Maximum output power of up to 155 mW is generated with a corresponding pulse duration of 258 fs. An ion-implanted InGaAsSb quantum-well-based semiconductor saturable absorber mirror is used for passive mode-locking maintenance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Lasers, Solid-State*
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Time Factors