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Picosecond pulse measurements using the active laser medium

Journal Article · · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.52112· OSTI ID:6779370
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  1. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (USA). Dept. of Engineering
A simple method for measuring the pulse lengths of synchronously pumped dye lasers has been developed which does not require the use of an external nonlinear medium, such as a doubling crystal or two-photon fluorescence cell to autocorrelate the pulses. The technique involves feeding the laser pulses back into the dye jet, thus correlating the output pulses with the intracavity pulses to obtain pulse length signatures in the resulting time-averaged laser power. Experimental measurements were performed using a rhodamine 6{ital G} dye laser pumped by a mode-locked frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser. These results agree well with numerical computations and the method proves effective in determining lengths of picosecond laser pulses.
OSTI ID:
6779370
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. 26:3; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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