All solid-state Cr:LiSAF laser

Author

Aoshima, Shin-ichiro ; Itoh, Haruyasu ; Kuroyanagi, Kazuyoshi ; Takiguchi, Yoshihiro ; Ohbayashi, Yasushi ; Tsuchiya, Yutaka

Author_Institution

Central Res. Lab., Hamamatsu Photonics KK, Japan

Volume

44

Issue

5

fYear

1995

fDate

10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

972

Lastpage

976

Abstract

Many kinds of experiments about all solid-state Cr:LiSAF lasers have been reported. A tunable all solid-state cw laser having tunability over more than 100 nm was developed by using the spectrum selection self-injection locking (SSSIL) method in 1992. The authors realize tunable picosecond radiation from an all solid-state laser with 146-200 ps pulses in an 88 nm range. Also, 70 fs pulse generation was achieved using a Kerr-lens mode-locking pumped with an Ar⁺ laser

Keywords

chromium; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical pumping; solid lasers; 146 to 200 ps; 70 fs; Ar⁺ laser pumping; Kerr-lens mode-locking; LiSrAlF₆:Cr; all solid-state Cr:LiSAF lasers; fs pulse generation; spectrum selection self-injection locking; tunable all solid-state CW laser; tunable picosecond radiation; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Optical reflection; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9456

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/19.414509

Filename

414509