Abstract
We report all-solid-state tunable KLM Cr4+:Forsterite and Cr4+:YAG lasers pumped by a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser which generate pulses as short as 68 fs and 43 fs respectively. Pulses of 170 fs have been obtained from an end-pumped 3 mirror KLM cavity.
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