36-fs Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YAB laser
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We report on an Yb:YAB laser pumped by a spatially single-mode, low-power, fiber-coupled InGaAs laser diode at 976 nm, delivering soliton pulses as short as 36 fs at 1059.7 nm via soft-aperture Kerr-lens mode-locking. The average output power amounts to 156 mW at a pulse repetition rate of ∼66.7 MHz. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first demonstration of Kerr-lens mode-locked operation with the Yb:YAB crystal, and the shortest pulses ever achieved from an Yb:YAB laser.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.610726
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
Award: G4882808422
OpenAlex ID: W7203677914