Title :
Extended-cavity surface-emitting diode laser as active mirror controlling modelocked Ti:sapphire laser
Author :
Stormont, B. ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Cormack, I.G. ; Mooradian, A. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
fDate :
6/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Directly controlled, stable modelocking of a Ti:sapphire oscillator is demonstrated using a commercially available electrically pumped vertical extended-cavity surface-emitting laser as an active saturable absorber mirror. Modelocking is controlled by applying a pulsed current to the saturable absorber. Pulse durations of ∼330 ps are observed.
Keywords :
laser mirrors; laser mode locking; sapphire; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; titanium; 330 ps; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire oscillator; active mirror control; active saturable absorber mirror; electrically pumped vertical extended-cavity surface emitting laser; modelocked Ti:sapphire laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040471
