Title :
High precision optical characterization of semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAMs)
Author :
Maas, D.J.H.C. ; Rudin, B. ; Bellancourt, A.R. ; Iwaniuk, D. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
Precise semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM) design has enabled modelocked lasers with >100 GHz pulse repetition rate or >10 muJ pulse energy. We discuss a new method for wide dynamic range nonlinear reflection measurements of SESAMs with <0.05% accuracy.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser variables measurement; optical design techniques; optical saturable absorption; optical testing; pulse measurement; reflectivity; semiconductor lasers; high precision optical characterization; modelocked lasers; pulse energy; pulse repetition rate; semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors design; wide dynamic range nonlinear reflection measurements; Choppers; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical pulses; Photodiodes; Pulse modulation; Reflectivity; Ultrafast optics; Wheels; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (320.7080) Ultrafast devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
