Mode-locked operation of a Nd:YLF laser and amplification in a Q-switched Nd:glass slab laser

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

OSTI ID:5899058

Byer, R L ^[1]; Reed, M K ^[2]

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1. Edward L. Gintzon Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (US)
2. Coherent Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US)

A Nd:YLF laser pumped with CW dye laser and acoustooptically mode locked at 38 MHz has an output power of 130 mW and a pulse length of 60 ps. Insertion of intracavity etalons and misaligning the mode locker allows for stable operation with a continuous range of pulse lengths from 60 ps to 4 ns. The 1.053 {mu}m emission permits amplification of these pulses in a Q-switched Nd:phosphate glass slab laser oscillator up to intensities limited by optical damage.

• OSTI ID: 5899058
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 26:8; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
440600 -- Optical Instrumentation-- (1990-)
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
AMPLIFIERS
DYE LASERS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GLASS
LASER MATERIALS
LASERS
LIQUID LASERS
MATERIALS
MODE LOCKING
NEODYMIUM LASERS
OPTICAL PUMPING
OSCILLATORS
PHOSPHATE GLASS
PULSE AMPLIFIERS
PUMPING
Q-SWITCHING
SOLID STATE LASERS
STABILITY