Title :
Mode locking the ruby laser
Author_Institution :
United Aircraft Research Labs., East Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
12/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The minimum obtainable pulse duration for a mode-locked ruby laser is the reciprocal linewidth, which amounts to approximately 2 ps. The present correspondence describes a system achieving this limit.
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Isotopes; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Laser transitions; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optimized production technology;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1968.1075017
