title: Analysis of quarter-wave dielectric-mirror dispersion in femtosecond dye-laser cavities.
abstract: Analysis of dispersion produced by a lambda/4 multilayer dielectric mirror as a function of its construction parameters is presented. The amount of dispersion can be estimated from a careful inspection of the measured reflectivity curve. In some cases, which seem to be of practical relevance, the value of dispersion is such as to prevent pulses shorter than ~50 fsec from being produced in the mode-locked laser cavity.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Silvestri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laporta
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Svelto