Title :
Active mode locking of lasers using an electrooptic deflector
Author :
Morimoto, Akihiro ; Kobayashi, Tetsuro ; Sueta, Tadasi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The deflector shows excellent loss modulation characteristics in a laser cavity under large signal operation. The mode locker is capable of generating very short optical pulses comparable to those obtained by passive mode locking. In experiments, an LiTaO/sub 3/ double-prism deflector is used as the mode locker for an Nd:glass laser. As a result, stable 6-ps pulses are obtained.<>
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; laser accessories; laser mode locking; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical deflectors; optical prisms; solid lasers; 6 ps; LiTaO/sub 3/; Nd:glass laser; active mode locking; double-prism deflector; electrooptic deflector; large signal operation; loss modulation characteristics; Electrooptic deflectors; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical losses; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Pulse modulation; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
