Diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:MgWO4 laser

Identifier:  imarina:9446983

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9446983

Authors:  Nie, HY; Lin, ZL; Loiko, P; Zeng, HJ; Zhang, LZ; Lin, ZB; Elabedine, GZ; Mateos, X; Petrov, V; Zhang, G; Chen, WD

Abstract:
We present the first Kerr-lens mode-locked solid-state laser based on ytterbium-doped monoclinic magnesium monotungstate as an active medium. The diode-pumped Yb:MgWO4 laser delivers soliton pulses as short as 32 fs at 1079 nm with a pulse repetition rate of similar to 68 MHz via soft-aperture Kerr-lens mode-locking. To the best of our knowledge, these are the shortest pulses ever achieved from any ytterbium-doped tungstate crystals. Published by Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Crecle's title, journal citation, and DOI.