Abstract
Analysis of existing femtosecond ring lasers led to a fairly complete understanding of the mechanisms of their short-pulse generation and compression.1,2 Accurate diagnostic methods that have been developed confirmed details (pulse shape and phase modulation) of the theory.3 It should thus be possible to design a laser based on that theory. Our main requirements are: a minimum number of intracavity elements; a cavity simple enough to make a complete parametric study possible; tight focusing in the absorber; standing wave saturation; an adjustable repetition rate.
© 1986 Optical Society of America
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