Picosecond pulse formation in synchronously pumped dye lasers

Journal Article · Fri Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6993929

Kasinski, J J; Golmez-Jahn, L A; Miller, R J.D.; Geist, P; Geoffroy, B; Heisel, F; Martz, A; Miehe, J A

The initial transient regime of pulse buildup and temproal compression of synchronously pumped dye lasers was investigated under conditions of both low and high gain by using cw and mode-locked and Q-switched and mode-locked pump sources, respectively. The pulse evolution as a function of the number of synchronized pumping events was followed by a picosecond variably triggered streak camera. A theoretical analysis is presented that includes the effect of excited-state absorption. For cw mode-locked pumping, the predictions of this theory are shown to be nearly perfect, whereas in the Q-switchd mode-locked case a pronounced thermal lens effect is found to be present.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry and the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
• OSTI ID: 6993929
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 3:11; ISSN JOBPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
AMPLIFICATION
DESIGN
DYE LASERS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
GAIN
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
LIQUID LASERS
MODE LOCKING
NONLINEAR OPTICS
OPTICAL PUMPING
OPTICS
PULSES
PUMPING
Q-SWITCHING
RADIATIONS
TRANSIENTS