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We present an efficient, single-diode pumped, prismless Yb:KYW femtosecond laser and study its performance in the soft aperture, Kerr lens mode-locked operation. Practical directions are given to identify the conditions under which high-power, stable mode-locking can be obtained.
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Wasylczyk, P., Radzewicz, C. Design and alignment criteria for a simple, robust, diode-pumped femtosecond Yb:KYW oscillator. Laser Phys. 19, 129–133 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X0901006X
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