Base on the "thick-lens" model, the KLM Ti:sapphire laser operation point is selected near the upper edge of the HMS stable region, so that the effects of intracavity gain saturation and frequency dependent mode size are reduced. As a result, the pulse bandwidth broadening is enhanced significantly. Pulses with bandwidth of 144 nm have been generated from this laser. As short as 8. 5 fs pulses are obtained at wavelength centered at 710 nm.