Title :
1053 nm Nd:YLF laser passively mode-locked with a saturable Bragg reflector (SBR)
Author :
Roth, U. ; MacDonald, M. ; Balmer, J.E. ; Burns, D. ; Dawson, M.D. ; Bente, E.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of App. Phys., Bern, Switzerland
Abstract :
Summary form only. A special property of Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ is that it oscillates at two wavelengths, 1047 and 1053 nm, the latter of which matches the wavelength of maximum gain in Nd-doped phosphate glasses. Here we report on mode-locked operation of a diode-laser-pumped Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser at 1053 nm using a saturable Bragg reflector (SBR).
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser stability; laser transitions; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; 1047 nm; 1053 nm; LiYF/sub 4/:Nd; Nd-doped phosphate glasses; Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser; Nd:YLF laser; diode-laser-pumped Nd:LiYF/sub 4/ laser; maximum gain; mode-locked operation; passively mode-locked; saturable Bragg reflector; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909839
