Diode-pumped passively mode-locked 1.3-{mu}m Nd:YVO{sub 4} and Nd:YLF lasers by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Optics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.21.001378· OSTI ID:434711

Fluck, R; Zhang, G; Keller, U ^[1]; Weingarten, K J ^[2]; Moser, M ^[3]

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1. Ultrafast Laser Physics, Institute of Quantum Electronics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Hoenggerberg-HPT, CH-8093 Zuerich (Switzerland)
2. Time-Bandwidth Products, ETH Hoenggerberg-HPT, CH-8093 Zuerich (Switzerland)
3. Paul Scherrer Institute, CH-8048 Zuerich (Switzerland)

We report on self-starting passively mode-locked diode-pumped 1.3-{mu}m lasers obtained by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers. We achieved pulses as short as 4.6 ps in Nd:YVO{sub 4} and 5.7 ps in Nd:YLF with average output powers of 50 and 130 mW, respectively. {copyright} {ital 1996 Optical Society of America.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 434711
• Journal Information: Optics Letters, Vol. 21, Issue 17; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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