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Negative-feedback power stabilization in a mode-locked Nd:YAG laser

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.5.000191· OSTI ID:5371290
A negative-feedback laser-power control technique has been applied, for the first time known to the authors, to mode locking in a cw Nd:YAG laser, leading to great long-term stability improvement in ultrashort-pulse generation. Output-power fluctuations during the active amplitude modulation have been markedly reduced by about 20 dB. The maximum tolerable detuning range for obtaining well-stabilized output power has been extended by nearly 1 order of magnitude.
Research Organization:
Laser Equipment Development Division, Nippon Electric Co., Ltd., Kawasaki 213, Japan
OSTI ID:
5371290
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 5:5; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English