Title :
Low-loss GaInNAs saturable Bragg reflector for mode-locking of a femtosecond Cr4+ : forsterite-laser
Author :
McWilliam, A. ; Lagatsky, A.A. ; Leburn, C.G. ; Fischer, P. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Valentine, G.J. ; Kemp, A.J. ; Calvez, S. ; Burns, D. ; Dawson, M.D. ; Pessa, M. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
A GaInNAs saturable Bragg reflector is used to mode-lock a Cr4+ : forsterite solid-state laser. This low-loss saturable absorber mediates the generation of tunable femtosecond pulses having durations as short as 62 fs in the 1300-nm spectral region.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; chromium; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser tuning; magnesium compounds; optical losses; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; 1300 nm; 62 fs; Cr4+:forsterite-laser; GaInNAs; GaInNAs Bragg reflector; Mg2SiO4:Cr; femtosecond laser; low-loss saturable absorber; mode-locking; saturable Bragg reflector; solid-state laser; tunable femtosecond pulses; tunable pulse generation; Chromium; Gallium arsenide; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Lattices; Mirrors; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Cr : forsterite; GaInNAs; mode-locked lasers; ultrashort pulses;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.857221
