title: Amplification of femtosecond pulses in Ti:Al(2)O(3) using an injection-seeded laser.
abstract: A 440-fsec, 0.1-pJ pulse from a dye laser is injected into a high-repetition-rate Ti:Al(2)O(3) laser pumped by a copper-vapor laser to study the amplification and pulse broadening of femtosecond pulses in Ti:Al(2)O(3). Gains of 2 x 10(7) are achieved with output pulse durations of 1.1 psec. After recompression with a grating pair to compensate dispersion broadening, pulses as short as 275 fsec are obtained.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lagasse
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Schoenlein
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Schulz