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Phase properties of optical thin film interference filters are discussed from the aspect of their usage for phase-error free wavelength separation of broadband femtosecond laser pulses. It is shown that both transmissive or reflective interference filters with high contrast ratios exhibit high cubic phase shifts on transmission or reflection, respectively, causing intolerable distortion in the temporal pulse shape. We show, however, that high efficiency wavelength separation of broadband femtosecond laser pulses can be achieved by using low contrast, properly designed reflective optical interference filters directly built into the cavity of the broad spectrum, femtosecond pulse lasers or parametric oscillators. For demonstrative purposes, we implemented the idea for a Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser, and obtained two-color, inherently synchronized, unchirped, femtosecond pulse outputs from a single laser oscillator.
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Received: 1 October 1999 / Revised version: 15 March 2000 / Published online: 24 May 2000
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Szipöcs, R., Köházi-Kis, A., Apai, P. et al. Spectral filtering of femtosecond laser pulses by interference filters . Appl Phys B 70 (Suppl 1), S63–S66 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400000366
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400000366