Title :
Integrated Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 FM mode-locked waveguide laser
Author :
Lallier, E. ; Pocholle, J. -P ; Papuchon, M. ; He, Q. ; MICHELI, M. DE ; Osstrowsky, D.B. ; Grezes-Besset, C. ; Pelletier, E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
fDate :
5/23/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Efficient operation of an Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 singlemode waveguide laser with an integrated intracavity electro-optic phase modulator is reported. Pumping the monolithic device at 0.814 mu m and driving the modulator at the cavity roundtrip frequency resulted in the emission of a continuous train of mode-locked pulses at 1.05 mu m with 8 ps pulse width, 6.2 GHz repetition rate, and 250 mW peak power for 45 mW of absorbed pump power and 7 V RMS applied.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser mode locking; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; neodymium; solid lasers; 1.085 micron; 250 mW; 45 mW; 8 ps; FM mode-locked waveguide laser; LiNbO 3:MgO,Nd; RMS; absorbed pump power; cavity roundtrip frequency; integrated intracavity electro-optic phase modulator; mode-locked pulses; peak power; pulse width; repetition rate;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910585
