Title :
A vertical extended cavity surface emitting diode laser as an active mirror for controlling mode-locking laser
Author :
Stormont, B. ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Cormack, I.G. ; Sibbett, W. ; Mooradian, A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
Controllable mode-locking of a Ti:Sapphire oscillator is demonstrated using an extended vertical cavity surface emitting diode laser as an active-mirror. Modulated modelocking is observed for both reverse and forward pulsed current in the VECSEL.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; optical modulation; sapphire; semiconductor lasers; solid lasers; surface emitting lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire oscillator; active mirror; forward pulsed current; mode-locking laser; modulation; reverse pulsed current; vertical extended cavity surface emitting diode laser; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical control; Optical modulation; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312148