Title :
Novel concept of timing jitter reduction of a passively Q-switched microchip lasers using self-injection seeding
Author :
Steinmetz, A. ; Nodop, D. ; Limpert, J. ; Tunnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena, Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We present an efficient and simple technique for reduction of timing jitter in passively Q-switched microchip-laser using self-injection seeding using an optical-fiber as a delay-line and reduce the jitter by several orders of magnitude.
Keywords :
Delay lines; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
