Mode-locked operation of Co:MgF/sub 2/ and Ni:MgF/sub 2/ lasers

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.9.000116· OSTI ID:6752276

Johnson, B C; Moulton, P F; Mooradian, A

Tunable, mode-locked operation of cw Co:MgF/sub 2/ and Ni:MgF/sub 2/ lasers has been demonstrated for the first reported time, and autocorrelation measurements of the pulse widths have been made. The Co:MgF/sub 2/ system has generated stable pulses over wavelengths from 1.65 to 2.01 ..mu..m and has produced pulses as short as 34 psec. The Ni:MgF/sub 2/ laser has operated over the 1.61--1.73-..mu..m range, with pulses as short as 23 psec.

• Research Organization: Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173-0073
• OSTI ID: 6752276
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:4; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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