A DIODE-PUMPED NONLINEAR MIRROR MODE-LOCKED ND-YAG LASER

Authors
CERULLO G DANAILOV MB DESILVESTRI S LAPORTA P MAGNI V SEGALA D TACCHEO S
Citation
G. Cerullo et al., A DIODE-PUMPED NONLINEAR MIRROR MODE-LOCKED ND-YAG LASER, Applied physics letters, 65(19), 1994, pp. 2392-2394
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
65
Issue
19
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2392 - 2394
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1994)65:19<2392:ADNMMN>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We report on passive mode-locking of a cw diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser us ing the nonlinear mirror technique. The nonlinear mirror is made by a lithium triborate frequency doubling crystal and a dichroic mirror tha t partially transmits the fundamental frequency and totally reflects t he second harmonic. The laser produces nearly transform-limited pulses of 10 ps duration and 700 mW average power, with a slope efficiency o f 28%. The mode-locking is self-starting under optimized conditions. L ong term stability requires accurate control of the crystal temperatur e. (C) 1994 American Institute of Physics.