Abstract
An ultralow-threshold Kerr-lens mode-locked laser achieved by use of an extended cavity design is demonstrated. Mode-locking thresholds as low as 156 mW are achieved. Pulses with durations as short as 14 fs and bandwidths of with output powers of at 50-MHz repetition rates are generated by only 200 mW of pump power. Reducing the pump power requirements to a factor of less than required by most conventional Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers permits inexpensive, low-power pump lasers to be used. This will facilitate the development of low-cost, high-performance femtosecond laser technology.
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