Passively Mode-Locked Yb:LuScO3 Oscillator
A. Schmidt1, X. Mateos1, V. Petrov1, U. Griebner1, R. Peters2, K. Petermann2, G. Huber2, A. Klehr3, G. Erbert3
Published in:
Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP), Denver, CO, Feb. 1-4, paper MB12 (2009).
Abstract:
Mode locking of the novel mixed sesquioxide crystal Yb:LuScO3 employing a SESAM is demonstrated. Pulse durations as short as 111 fs were obtained using a diode-laser pump source.
1 Max-Born-Institut, Max-Born-Straße 2a, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
2 Institut für Laser-Physik, Universität Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, D-22761 Hamburg, Germany
3 Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Strasse 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
OCIS codes:
(140.5680) Rare earth and transition metal solid-state lasers; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers
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