Abstract
A femtosecond laser (pulse duration 30 fs, centre of the emission spectrum at λ = 1260 nm) with a chromium-doped forsterite crystal was developed. This laser operated on the basis of Kerr-lens mode locking. Synchronous pumping with an Nd3+:YAG picosecond laser resulted in forced generation of femtosecond pulses characterised by an enhanced stability of the output power, which was 5–7 times better than the stability of the pump laser. The output radiation of the forsterite laser was converted efficiently to the second harmonic (central wavelength 630 nm) in a thin nonlinear BBO crystal. The average power of the second-harmonic radiation was 15 mW.
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