Abstract Cr: Colquiriite laser materials (Cr: LiCAF, Cr: LiSAF, Cr: LiSGaF) own broad
absorption bands in the visible region that allow direct-diode pumping by well-developed …

This graduate-level textbook starts with Maxwell's equations. If the reader finds this
reasonable, this book should be helpful. Focusing on ultrafast solid-state laser oscillators …

We perform a comparison of optical tweezing using continuous wave (cw) and femtosecond
lasers. Measurement of the relative Q-values in the femtosecond and cw regimes shows that …

Since 1990 we have observed a tremendous progress in ultrashort pulse generation using
solid-state lasers (Fig. 2.1. 1). Until the end of the 1980's, ultrashort pulse generation was …

We report compact, low-cost and efficient Cr: Colquiriite lasers that are pumped by high
brightness tapered laser diodes. The tapered laser diodes provided 1 to 1.2 W of output …

We have achieved stable passively Q-switched mode-locked (QML) operation in a Cr: LiSAF
laser. In the experiments, a 10 mm long,% 1.5 Cr-doped LiSAF crystal was pumped by two …

Multi-photon microscopy (MPM) is a powerful tool for biomedical imaging, enabling
molecular contrast and integrated structural and functional imaging on the cellular and …

Continuous-wave (cw) output power from Cr: Colquiriite lasers is currently limited to the 3 W
level due to weak thermal and mechanical properties of the Colquiriite host that hinders …

This paper describes the development of compact femtosecond laser systems that are
capable of being directly pumped by laser diodes or are based directly on laser diodes. The …

We present a theoretical model that describes the focusing conditions for second-harmonic
generation (SHG) of focused femtosecond pulses as a function of group-velocity mismatch …