On the use of a chirped Bragg grating as a cavity mirror of a picosecond Nd : YAG laser

Journal Article · Sun Feb 28 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QEL15966· OSTI ID:22551097

Zubko, A E; Shashkov, E V; Smirnov, A V; Vorob'ev, N S ^[1]; Smirnov, V I ^[2]

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1. A M Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. OptiGrate Corp., 562 South Econ Circle, Oviedo, Florida 32765-4311 (United States)

The first experimental evidence is presented that the use of a chirped volume Bragg grating (CVBG) as a cavity mirror of a Q-switched picosecond Nd : YAG laser with self-mode-locking leads to significant changes in the temporal parameters of the laser output. Measurements have been performed at two positions of the CVBG: with the grating placed so that shorter wavelengths reflected from its front part lead longer wavelengths or with the grating rotated through 180°, so that longer wavelengths are reflected first. In the former case, the duration of individual pulses in a train increased from ∼35 to ∼300 ps, whereas the pulse train shape and duration remained the same as in the case of a conventional laser with a mirror cavity. In the latter case, the full width at half maximum of pulse trains increased from ∼70 ns (Nd : YAG laser with a mirror cavity) to ∼1 ms, and the duration of individual pulses increased from 35 ps to ∼1.2 ns, respectively, which is more typical of free-running laser operation. (laser crystals and braggg ratings)

• OSTI ID: 22551097
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 46; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MIRRORS
MODE LOCKING
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PULSES
Q-SWITCHING
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