• DocumentCode
    421613
  • Title

    Quantum-dot based saturable absorber with p-n junction for mode locking of solid-state lasers

  • Author

    Lagatsky, A.A. ; Rafailov, E.U. ; Sibbett, W. ; Livshits, D.A. ; Zhukov, A.E. ; Ustinov, V.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Saint Andrews Univ., UK
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate stable mode locking in a Yb:KYW laser by using a quantum-dot saturable absorber structure with p-n-junction. A reduction in the output pulse duration was measured when a reverse bias was applied to SESAM.
  • Keywords
    distributed Bragg reflectors; integrated optics; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; optical saturable absorption; p-n junctions; semiconductor quantum dots; solid lasers; ytterbium; KYWO/sub 4/:Yb; SESAM; mode locking; p-n junction; quantum-dot based saturable absorber; solid-state lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1360808
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=421613