Title :
Passively mode-locked 1.3-μm multi-GHz Nd:YVO4 lasers with low timing jitter
Author :
Spuhler, G.J. ; Krainer, L. ; Liverini, V. ; Grange, R. ; Haiml, M. ; Pawlik, S. ; Schmidt, B. ; Schon, S. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Inst. of Quantum Electron., Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
6/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate diode-pumped passively mode-locked 1.34-μm Nd:YVO4 lasers with repetition rates of 5 and 10GHz. Passive mode locking is achieved by using a novel GaInNAs-based saturable absorber mirror. Phase noise measurements prove the low timing jitter that can be obtained with this kind of lasers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser transitions; neodymium; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; phase noise; solid lasers; timing jitter; yttrium compounds; 1.3 mum; 10 GHz; 5 GHz; GaInNAs; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; diode-pumped passively mode-locked lasers; phase noise; saturable absorber mirror; timing jitter; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Neodymium; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Ring lasers; Solid lasers; Telecommunications; Timing jitter; Laser absorbers; laser noise; mode-locked lasers; neodymium; solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.847442
