Novel spectral narrowing technique based on intracavity self-adapted photorefractive grating

Author

Huot, N. ; Jonathan, J.M. ; Pauliat, G. ; Georges, P. ; Victori, S. ; Brun, A. ; Roosen, G. ; Rytz, D.

Author_Institution

Lab. Charles Fabry de l´Inst. d´Opt., Orsay, France

fYear

1999

fDate

28-28 May 1999

Abstract

For the first time, a photorefractive crystal, acting as a self-adapted spectral filter, has been inserted in laser resonators. A spectacular spectral narrowing has been observed in pulsed Ti:sapphire and CW diode pumped Nd:YVO/sub 4/ lasers.

Keywords

holography; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser tuning; neodymium; optical filters; optical modulation; photorefractive materials; solid lasers; spectral line narrowing; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; CW diode pumped Nd:YVO/sub 4/ laser; Fabry-Perot filter; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; intracavity dynamic holography; intracavity self-adapted photorefractive grating; laser resonators; longitudinal mode losses; modulation ratio; photorefractive crystal; pulsed Ti:sapphire laser; resonant optical neural nets; self-adapted spectral filter; spectral narrowing technique; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials; Pulse amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-595-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1999.834603

Filename

834603