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Feedback-controlled mode-locking operation of Nd-doped crystal lasers

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (USA)
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  1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Bayreuth, D-8580, Bayreuth, West Germany (DE)
Feedback-controlled mode locking (FCM) of Nd:YAG-, YAP-, and YLF-laser oscillators with superior pulse properties is demonstrated. Microsecond trains of ultrashort laser pulses are generated with durations of 11 psec (YAG), 9.8 psec (YAP), and 6.7 psec (YLF), respectively, governed by the fluorescence linewidths. Inserting an antiresonantly tuned etalon in the cavity yields stable operation with even shorter pulses of 6.4, 5.9, and 4.7 psec, respectively, and a reproducibility of {plus minus}5%.
OSTI ID:
7245468
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Part B: Optical Physics; (USA) Vol. 7:2; ISSN JOBPD; ISSN 0740-3224
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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