title: Mode-locked operation of Co:MgF(2) and Ni:MgF(2) lasers.
abstract: Tunable, mode-locked operation of cw Co:MgF(2) and Ni:MgF(2) lasers has been demonstrated for the first reported time, and autocorrelation measurements of the pulse widths have been made. The Co:MgF(2) system has generated stable pulses over wavelengths from 1.65 to 2.01 microm and has produced pulses as short as 34 psec. The Ni:MgF(2) laser has operated over the 1.61-1.73-microm range, with pulses as short as 23 psec.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Moulton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mooradian