Abstract
We report what we believe to be the first demonstration of a Kerr-lens mode-locked laser that is pumped by a single narrow-stripe AlGaInP laser diode with a diffraction-limited output beam. A novel low-loss three-mirror laser cavity design is described in which strong, localized Kerr lensing was exploited such that 75-fs-duration pulses were obtained for only 36 mW of incident pump power. This pump power was maintained for 18 h by just three AA batteries as the electrical power source. We have shown that mode locking can be sustained for pump powers as low as 22 mW.
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