DocumentCode :
1106741
Title :
Compression of Q-switched and mode-locked CW Nd:YAG laser pulses
Author :
Gomes, A.S.L. ; Sibbett, W. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Physics, Imperial College, London, England
Volume :
21
Issue :
8
fYear :
1985
fDate :
8/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1157
Lastpage :
1158
Abstract :
Using the optical compression technique with a single-mode optical fiber and a grating pair, the 85 ps pulses from a 
-switched, mode-locked CW Nd:YAG laser have been compressed by a factor of 30. On average, an overall enhancement of 7 × in the peak power was achieved.
-switched, mode-locked CW Nd:YAG laser have been compressed by a factor of 30. On average, an overall enhancement of 7 × in the peak power was achieved.Keywords :
Mode locked lasers; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Optical fiber applications; Optical pulse compression; Q-switched lasers; Fiber lasers; Holographic optical components; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse shaping methods; Space vector pulse width modulation; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072802
Filename :
1072802
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