https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328708003
Ultrafast Yb:CALGO laser oscillator based on cross-polarization pumping with a cost-efficient multi-mode diode
Laboratoire Temps-Fréquence (LTF), Institut de Physique, Université de Neuchâtel, Avenue de Bellevaux 51, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
* Corresponding author: firas.trawi@unine.ch
Published online: 18 October 2023
We demonstrate a multimode diode-pumped Yb:CALGO laser oscillator based on bandwidth-optimized cross-polarization pumping targeting sub-30-fs operation. In our first proof of principle experiment we achieved mode-locked operation at 83 MHz repetition rate with 0.4 W of average power and a 33-nm-bandwidth optical spectrum supporting sub-40-fs pulses. This concept offers a simple and cost-efficient alternative to green-pumped Ti:sapphire lasers.
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