DocumentCode :
2230528
Title :
Nd:YVO4 laser mode-locking at 1.34 μm by negative χ(2)-lens formation in an intracavity BIBO crystal
Author :
Iliev, Hristo ; Buchvarov, Ivan ; Petrov, Valentin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Quantum Electron., Sofia Univ., Sofia, Bulgaria
fYear :
2011
fDate :
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
2
Abstract :
Self-starting χ(2)-lens mode-locking of a 1.34-μm Nd:YVO4 laser using second harmonic generation in BiB3O6 is demonstrated. Pulses as short as 3.7 ps and average powers reaching 1.3 W at 120 MHz are achieved.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; lenses; neodymium; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; ytterbium compounds; BIBO; YVO4:Nd; frequency 120 MHz; intracavity BIBO crystal; laser mode locking; negative χ(2)-lens formation; optical pulse generation; power 1.3 W; second harmonic generation; time 3.7 ps; wavelength 1.34 mum; Crystals; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type :
conf
Filename :
5950245
Link To Document :
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