Title :
An actively mode-locked continuous wave Nd:phosphate glass laser oscillator and regenerative amplifier
Author :
Yan, Li ; Ling, Jun-Da ; Ho, P.-T. ; Lee, Chi H. ; Burdge, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
The performance is described of a continuous-wave actively mode-locked Nd:phosphate glass laser oscillator and a high-repetition-rate Nd:phosphate glass regenerative amplifier. Pulses as short as 7 ps at 1.054 mu m have been generated at a 100-MHz repetition rate from the laser oscillator. The oscillator output has been amplified by 2*10/sup 5/ to 5 mu J/pulse at a repetition rate of 500 Hz.<>
Keywords :
laser mode locking; neodymium; solid lasers; 1.054 micron; 7 ps; KTiOPO/sub 4/:Nd oscillator; laser oscillator; mode-locked continuous wave laser oscillator; regenerative amplifier; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser mode locking; Neodymium; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Ring lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
