DocumentCode :
1771095
Title :
Modeling and design of a soliton modelocked Yb:CaGdAlO4 laser in the normal dispersion regime
Author :
Phillips, C.R. ; Mayer, A.S. ; Klenner, A. ; Keller, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Laser Phys., ETH Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
fYear :
2014
fDate :
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
We consider SESAM soliton-modelocking via cascaded quadratic nonlinearities in the normal dispersion regime. We explain the theory, perform a design study for our experimental implementation in LiB3O5/Yb:CaGdAlO4, and present detailed numerical simulations of this laser.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; gadolinium compounds; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; lithium compounds; optical design techniques; optical saturable absorption; optical solitons; solid lasers; ytterbium; LiB3O5-CaGdAlO4:Yb; SESAM soliton mode locking; cascaded quadratic nonlinearities; normal dispersion regime; numerical simulations; semiconductor saturable absorber mirror; soliton mode-locked Yb:CaGdAlO4 laser; Crystals; Dispersion; Laser modes; Laser theory; Numerical models; Quantum cascade lasers; Solitons;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Type :
conf
Filename :
6989258
Link To Document :
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