title: Compression of pulses from a continuous-wave mode-locked Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: We have compressed the 80-psec pulses from a cw mode-locked Nd:YAG laser by a factor of 45. The pulse compressor uses single-mode optical fiber and a compact grating-pair dispersive delay line.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kafka
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kolner
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baer
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bloom