Abstract

Tunable, mode-locked operation of cw Co:MgF₂ and Ni:MgF₂ lasers has been demonstrated for the first reported time, and autocorrelation measurements of the pulse widths have been made. The Co:MgF₂ system has generated stable pulses over wavelengths from 1.65 to 2.01 μm and has produced pulses as short as 34 psec. The Ni:MgF₂ laser has operated over the 1.61–1.73-μm range, with pulses as short as 23 psec.

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