Title :
Transverse effects in a passively mode-locked Nd:GdVO4 laser
Author :
Wu, Hsiao-Hua ; Huang, Chi-Rong ; Huang, Jian-Tzung
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tunghai Univ., Taichung
Abstract :
Transverse effects in a passively mode-locked laser (PMLL) are examined. The effect of multiple transverse modes (MTM) on continuous wave PMLLs is giving rise to amplitude instability in the pulse train. For MTM Q-switched PMLLs, we observe the phenomenon of spatiotemporal dynamics that spatial patterns vary with the time.
Keywords :
Q-switching; gadolinium compounds; laser mode locking; neodymium; solid lasers; GdVO4:Nd; Q-switched passively mode-locked laser; multiple transverse modes; pulse train amplitude instability; spatial patterns; spatiotemporal dynamics; transverse effect; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Radio frequency; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391601