Title :
Measurement of the nonlinear refractive index of Yb:KGd(WO4)2 laser crystal
Author :
Major, A. ; Nikolakakos, I. ; Aitchison, J.S. ; Smith, P.W.E. ; Ferguson, A.I. ; Langford, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Measurement of the nonlinear refractive index of Yb:KGd(WO4)2 laser crystal is demonstrated using Kerr-lens mode locking (KLM) and Z-scan technique.
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; laser mode locking; optical Kerr effect; optical materials; optical pulse generation; potassium compounds; refractive index measurement; solid lasers; ytterbium; KGdW2O8:Yb; Kerr-lens mode locking; Yb:KGd(WO4)2 laser crystal; Z-scan technique; nonlinear refractive index measurement; ultrashort pulse generation; Crystalline materials; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optimized production technology; Power generation; Refractive index; Semiconductor diodes; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253152