Graphene Mode-locked Cr:ZnS Laser with 41 fs Pulse Duration
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The ultrashort-pulse Cr:ZnS laser mode-locked by graphene-based saturable absorber mirror using the combination of bulk material and a chirped mirror is reported, demonstrating the shortest reported so far mid-IR pulses.Abstract:
We report the ultrashort-pulse Cr:ZnS laser mode-locked by graphene-based saturable absorber mirror. Using the combination of bulk material and a chirped mirror, we demonstrate the shortest reported so far mid-IR pulses of only 5.1 optical cycles (41 fs) centered at 2.4 µm with 190 nm spectral bandwidth. The pulse spectrum almost completely fills the water-free atmospheric window. The output parameters reach 2.3 nJ pulse energy and 250 mW average output power at 108 MHz repetition rate.read more
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