Title :
Laser-diode-pumped transient mode locking
Author :
Hays, Alan D. ; Marshall, Larry R. ; Kasinski, Jeffrey J. ; Burnham, Ralph
Author_Institution :
Fibertek Inc., Herndon, VA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have developed a pulsed diode-pumped mode-locked Q -switched and cavity-dumped Nd:YAG oscillator. Transient mode locking is discussed, with emphasis on the advantages of laser diode arrays as the pump source. Pulsed two-dimensional laser diode arrays are used to side pump the oscillator producing a single output pulse at 20 Hz with a pulse length of 95 ps and energy of 1 mJ
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser mode locking; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; 1 mJ; cavity-dumped Nd:YAG oscillator; energy; laser diode arrays; pulse length; pulsed diode pumped mode locked Q-switched oscillator; pulsed two dimensional laser diode arrays; pump source; side pump; single output pulse; transient mode locking; Costs; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
