Directly Diode-Pumped Few-Optical-Cycle Cr:ZnS Laser at 800 mW of Average Power

• DOI: 10.1364/cleo_si.2020.sf3h.5
• Publication Date: 2020-09-14T19:25:38Z
• Authors: Nathalie Nagl; Sebastian Grobmeyer; Markus Potzlberger; Vladimir Pervak; Ferenc Krausz; Ka Fai Mak
• Keywords: 0103 physical sciences; 7. Clean energy; 01 natural sciences

We report a Kerr-lens mode-locked Cr:ZnS oscillator directly pumped by two laser diodes, providing 34 fs pulses with 800 mW average power at 2.4 pm. This low-noise affordable femtosecond laser facilitates numerous emerging mid-infrared applications.