Enhancement of the stability of a synchronously excited cw dye laser by insertion of a nonlinear absorber

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1985v015n06ABEH007168· OSTI ID:5207518

Gafurov, K G; Krindach, D P; Nekhaenko, V A; Yakovlev, A G

An experimental investigation was made of combined mode locking of a cw laser utilizing a mixture of rhodamine 6G (amplifier) and malachite green (absorber). The action of a saturable absorber shortened the output pulses to 700 fsec, widened the range of existence of the short pulses, and appreciably increased the lasing stability compared with synchronous excitation of pure rhodamine 6G. These characteristics of the radiation of a laser with combined mode locking were associated with the saturation dynamics of the gain and the absorption.

• Research Organization: M. V. Lomonosov State University, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 5207518
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 15:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
DYE LASERS
GAIN
MODE LOCKING
SATURATION
RHODAMINES
STABILITY
AMINES
AMPLIFICATION
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
DYES
HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
LASERS
LIQUID LASERS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REAGENTS
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