title: Generation of 73 fs pulses from a diode pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ laser.
abstract: We realized a stable Kerr-lens mode-locked operation in a Yb:YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ laser. Pulses as short as 73 fs were generated at the central wavelength of 1043 nm, with a bandwidth of 19 nm. The femtosecond oscillator operating at a repetition rate of 110 MHz delivers an average output power of 70 mW under 3 W diode pump power. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of a pure Kerr-lens mode-locked operation in a diode-pumped Yb:YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ laser.
authors.forename: Ziye
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jiangfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wenlong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Junli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhiyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Haohai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Huaijin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jiyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang