Title :
FM mode-locking at 2.85 GHz using a microwave resonant optical modulator
Author :
Weingarten, K.J. ; Godil, A.A. ; Gifford, Martin
Author_Institution :
Lightwave Electronics, Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
A diode-pumped 1053-nm NdYLF laser was harmonically mode locked using a microwave resonant optical modulator (MROM), achieving pulsewidths of 4.5 ps at a repetition rate of 2.85 GHz and 4 ps at 237.5 MHz. The laser produced average output powers greater than 400 mW.<>
Keywords :
frequency modulation; laser mode locking; lithium compounds; microwave measurement; neodymium; optical modulation; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1053 nm; 2.85 GHz; 4 s; 4.5 s; 400 mW; FM mode-locking; IR; LiYF/sub 4/:Nd; NdYLF laser; average output powers; diode-pumped; harmonically mode locked; microwave resonant optical modulator; pulsewidths; repetition rate; Frequency conversion; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Masers; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
