Title :
Self-locking and self-pulsing of an avalanche upconversion cavity
Author :
Shu, Q. ; Rand, S.C.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Appl. Phys., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The nonlinear response of optical cavities containing avalanche upconversion crystals has not been studied previously. Here we report characteristics of a laser cavity containing Tm/sup 3+/:LiYF/sub 4/, excited at an avalanche resonance. Self-pulsing and an interesting self-locking phenomenon are reported.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; lithium compounds; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; solid lasers; thulium; LiYF/sub 4/:Tm; Tm/sup 3+/:LiYF/sub 4/; avalanche resonance; avalanche upconversion cavity; avalanche upconversion crystals; laser cavity; nonlinear response; optical cavities; self-locking; self-pulsing; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Pump lasers; Resonance; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 1996. QELS '96., Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-444-0
