Title :
High power passively modelocked quasi-cw Nd:YLF laser with feedback for Q-switch and spike suppression
Author :
Valentine, G. ; Burns, Dave ; Ferguson, Alex ; Bente, Erwin
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Summary from only given. We present a promising approach to scaling the power of modelocked lasers by operating them quasi-cw. This could match the pulse repetition rate requirements of many applications. Active stabilisation is then deployed to minimise the time taken to reach a steady cw state. An intracavity acousto-optic Q-switch was used to modulate the laser loss in response to laser spiking.
Keywords :
Q-switching; acousto-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser mode locking; laser stability; lithium compounds; neodymium; solid lasers; LiYF/sub 4/:Nd; Q-switch suppression; high power passively modelocked quasi-cw Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser; intracavity acousto-optic Q-switch; laser loss modulation; pulse repetition rate requirements; spike suppression; steady cw state; Fiber lasers; Gratings; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033547
