Self Q switching of a CW mode-locked Nd:YLF laser by cavity length detuning

Journal Article · Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1993 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.214489· OSTI ID:6386563

Jhon, Young Min; Kong, Hong Jin

The cavity length of a CW mode-locked Nd:YLF laser is detuned to investigate its effect on the output of the laser. Negative detunings of 0.4 to 2.4 [mu]m result in periodic modulations of the pulse envelope. Further negative detunings of 2.4 to 3.4 [mu]m produce undamped regular spikings, that is, stable self Q switching behavior with mode-locked pulses of 30 [approximately] 47 ps pulsewidths, which are as short as those of plain mode locking without Q switching. Similar self Q switching behavior is also produced by positive detunings, but the stability is very poor.

• OSTI ID: 6386563
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 29:4; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
MODE LOCKING
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NUMERICAL DATA
PULSES
Q-SWITCHING
SOLID STATE LASERS
STABILITY
TUNING