DocumentCode
521308
Title
Passive mode-locking of diode-pumped Tm:GdLiF4 laser
Author
Coluccelli, N. ; Galzerano, G. ; Di Lieto, A. ; Tonelli, M. ; Laporta, P.
Author_Institution
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
fYear
2010
fDate
16-21 May 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on the first demonstration of passive mode-locking laser operation of a diode-pumped Tm:GdLiF4 crystal. Pulse trains with 20-ps duration, average power of ~100 mW, and repetition rate of 75 MHz are obtained.
Keywords
gadolinium compounds; laser mode locking; optical pumping; solid lasers; thulium; GdLiF4:Tm; diode pumped laser; passive mode locking; time 20 ps; Diodes; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-890-2
Type
conf
Filename
5500924
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