Mode locking and Q switching of a diode laser pumped neodymium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride laser

Journal Article · Mon Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100976· OSTI ID:6562176

Maker, G T; Ferguson, A I

We have developed a mode-locked, diode pumped, neodymium-doped yttrium lithium fluoride (Nd:YLF) laser operating at 1.053 ..mu..m. The laser produces pulses of 18 ps duration at an average power level of 12 mW. When Q switched the duration of the pulse train was 140 ns, giving rise to peak powers of 15 kW.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, University of Southampton, Southampton S09 5NH, United Kingdom
• OSTI ID: 6562176
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 54:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
SOLID STATE LASERS
MODE LOCKING
Q-SWITCHING
CRYSTAL DOPING
DOPED MATERIALS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
NEODYMIUM IONS
POWER
PULSE TECHNIQUES
STIMULATED EMISSION
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DATA
EMISSION
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
IONS
LASERS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
MATERIALS
NUMERICAL DATA
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