• DocumentCode
    3598510
  • Title

    Generation of continuous mode-locked pulses in Nd:YVO4 with an adjustable pulse duration between 34 ps and 1 ns

  • Author

    L?¼hrmann, Markus ; Theobald, Christian ; Wallenstein, Richard ; L´Huillier, Johannes A.

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on highly stable active continuous mode-locking in diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 with adjustable pulse durations between 34 ps and 1 ns. An average output power till 7.3 W, an excellent beam quality M2<.1 and transform-limited pulses were obtained.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; laser mode locking; neodymium; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; Mode-locked lasers; YVO4:Nd; continuous mode-locked pulse generation; diode-pumping; solid laser; time 34 ps to 1 ns; Diodes; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Pump lasers; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5226029