Abstract
In this Letter, using a Yb,Gd:CaSrF2 co-doping mixed crystal, an ultra-low threshold and efficient Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond oscillator is realized with a mode-locking threshold as low as 150 mW. With a 200-mW pump power, the shortest pulses are obtained with a pulse duration of 57 fs. A maximum mode-locked output power of 185 mW is observed under a 500-mW pump power, corresponding to an optical-to-optical efficiency of up to 37%. To the best of our knowledge, the 150-mW threshold is the lowest pump power to realize Kerr-lens mode-locking operation in Yb-doped bulk lasers. Furthermore, an optical efficiency of 37% is the highest efficiency in Yb-doped fluoride bulk lasers to date. Our results provide a new basis for high-efficiency and low-threshold Yb-doped ultrafast bulk lasers.
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