Title :
257 MHz pulse repetition rate from a modelocked VECSEL
Author :
Zaugg, C.A. ; Hoffmann, M. ; Pallmann, W.P. ; Sieber, O.D. ; Wittwer, V.J. ; Mangold, M. ; Golling, M. ; Weingarten, K.J. ; Tilma, B.W. ; Südmeyer, T. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
With a multi-pass cavity we avoid modelocking instabilities of low-repetition rate VECSELs due to short gain lifetime. We achieve a record-low repetition rate of 257 MHz which we could not realize with the conventional cavity.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; surface emitting lasers; modelocked VECSEL; multipass cavity; pulse repetition rate; short gain lifetime; ultrafast vertical external cavity surface emitting lasers; Cavity resonators; Laser mode locking; Power generation; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
