• 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