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Passive mode locking of a cw energy-transfer dye laser operating in the infrared near 800 nm

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.13.000811· OSTI ID:7085243
The cw tuning range, and subsequent passive mode locking of a new argon-ion pumped energy-transfer dye laser operating in the near IR, is reported for the first time to our knowledge. The gain medium, consisting of an energy-transfer mixture of Pyridin 1 as the donor dye and Rhodamine 800 as the acceptor dye, has been found to lase continuous waves from 742 to 823 nm. Passively mode locked with bis-4-(1-ethylquinoline) (..gamma..-4'-(1'-ethylquino-line)) pentamethine cyanine diiodide dye, this active medium yielded sub-500-fsec pulses from 783 to 815 nm in a linear cavity, with pulses as short as 260 fsec being generated.
Research Organization:
Femtosecond Optics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ, UK
OSTI ID:
7085243
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 13:10; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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