Title :
Low-threshold, high-repetition-rate, self-mode-locked Cr/sup 4+/:YAG lasers
Author :
Valentine, G.J. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Res. Labs., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Using a tight-focusing three-mirror geometry we recently reported a considerable reduction in the pump power requirement of a self-mode-locked Cr/sup 3+/:LiSAF laser. We report here the operation of a low-loss femtosecond Cr/sup 4+/:YAG laser based around such a cavity configuration.
Keywords :
chromium; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical pumping; solid lasers; Cr/sup 4+/:YAG laser; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; femtosecond pulse generation; pump power threshold; repetition rate; self-mode-locking; three-mirror cavity; Chromium; Filtering; Frequency modulation; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optimized production technology; Passive filters; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676001
