DocumentCode :
1108994
Title :
Operation of an infrared dye laser synchronously pumped by a mode-locked CW Nd:YAG laser
Author :
Roskos, Hartmut ; Optiz, S. ; Seilmeier, Alois ; Kaiser, W.
Author_Institution :
Technischen Univ. Munchen, Munich, West Germany
Volume :
22
Issue :
5
fYear :
1986
fDate :
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
697
Lastpage :
703
Abstract :
Infrared dyes emitting around 1.3 μm exhibit fluorescence lifetimes τfl of only ∼ 10 ps which are shorter than the duration of the pump pulses ( 
ps). This fact results in performance characteristics different from those of visible dye lasers where the fluorescence lifetime is longer than tp . The pulse properties of IR dye lasers are investigated for various bandwidth-limiting elements. The generation of nearly transform-limited dye laser pulses as short as 6 ps-assuming a Gaussian temporal shape-is demonstrated.
ps). This fact results in performance characteristics different from those of visible dye lasers where the fluorescence lifetime is longer than tKeywords :
Dye lasers; Neodymium:YAG lasers; Pulsed lasers; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Neodymium; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073004
Filename :
1073004
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