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Passive mode locking of a cw Nd:YLF laser with a nonlinear external coupled cavity

Journal Article · · Optics Letters; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.15.000685· OSTI ID:6733683
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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024-159410 (USA)

Using an optical fiber as the nonlinear medium in an external cavity, we demonstrated passive mode locking of a cw Nd:YLF laser at a 1.053-{mu}m wavelength. Nearly transform-limited pulses as short as 3.7 psec were obtained at a repetition rate of 76 MHz directly from the laser output without further compression. The average output power ranged from 1 to 7 W.

OSTI ID:
6733683
Journal Information:
Optics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Optics Letters; (USA) Vol. 15:12; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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