Generation of Sub-50 fs Pulses With >1.5 MW of Peak Power From a Diode-Pumped Yb:CALGO Laser Oscillator

Abstract

A sub-50-fs diode-pumped Yb:CALGO laser oscillator was demonstrated. The highest peak power achieved for 48-fs pulses directly from the oscillator was 1.6 MW. The shortest generated pulses were 40-fs with 177 kW of peak power.