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1.2 ps Kerr-lens self-mode-locked Yb:Y2SiO5 laser

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We demonstrated, for the first time to our knowledge, a diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked (KLM) Yb:Y2SiO5 laser. No cavity dispersion compensation components were applied and the shortest pulse width of 1.2 ps was obtained. The maximum KLM output power of 1.05 W was obtained at a central wavelength of 1,058 nm. The pulse repetition rate was 97.8 MHz, corresponding to a pulse energy of 10.7 nJ and a peak power of 8.9 kW, respectively.

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The authors acknowledge support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61475089, 91222112, 61205171,61475177), Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation (Grant No 13ZR1446100) and Shanghai Rising-Star Program (B type, Grant No. 14QB1401600).

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  1. College of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, China

    Yiran Wang, Chengcheng Liu & Jie Liu

  2. Key Laboratory of Transparent and Opto-functional Inorganic Materials, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China

    Lihe Zheng, Liangbi Su & Jun Xu

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Wang, Y., Liu, C., Liu, J. et al. 1.2 ps Kerr-lens self-mode-locked Yb:Y2SiO5 laser. Opt Quant Electron 47, 2525–2531 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-015-0134-1

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