• DocumentCode
    1996353
  • Title

    Passive mode-locking of multi-watt grazing-incidence Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser using a saturable Bragg reflector

  • Author

    Valentine, G.J. ; Lubeigt, W. ; Burns, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Photonics, Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    Passive modelocking of a diode-pumped grazing-incidence Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser is reported for the first time to our knowledge. Mode-locked slope efficiencies of 30%, output powers up to 4.2 W and pulse durations down to 8.5 ps are reported.
  • Keywords
    distributed Bragg reflectors; laser mode locking; neodymium; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; 30 percent; 4.2 W; 8.5 ps; GdVO/sub 4/ :Nd; Nd:GdVO/sub 4/ laser; diode-pumped grazing-incidence; passive mode-locking; saturable Bragg reflector; slope efficiencies;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1361771
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1996353