Title :
PbS quantum-dot-doped glass as saturable absorber for passive mode-locking of a Cr4+:YAG laser
Author :
Lagatsky, A.A. ; Leburn, C.G. ; Brown, C.T.A. ; Sibbett, W. ; Malyarevich, A.M. ; Savitski, Y.G. ; Yumashev, K.V. ; Raaben, E.L. ; Zhilin, A.A.
Author_Institution :
J.F. Allen Phys. Res. Lab., Saint Andrews Univ., UK
Abstract :
In this presentation we report results when PbS QD-doped glass has been implemented as a saturable absorber for the passive mode-locking of a cw Cr:YAG laser. The tuning range covered optical communication wavelengths around 1500 nm.
Keywords :
IV-VI semiconductors; chromium; laser mode locking; laser tuning; lead compounds; optical communication; optical glass; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor doped glasses; semiconductor quantum dots; solid lasers; ytterbium compounds; 1500 nm; PbS; PbS quantum-dot-doped glass; YAG:Cr4+; YAl5O12:Cr; continous wave Cr4+:YAG laser; laser tuning; optical communication wavelengths; passive mode-locking; saturable absorber; Absorption; Chromium; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Power generation; Power lasers; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312079
