CUINSSE-DOPED GLASS SATURABLE ABSORBERS FOR THE PASSIVE MODE-LOCKING OF NEODYMIUM LASERS

Authors
YUMASHEV KV MIKHAILOV VP PROKOSHIN PV JMAKO SP BODNAR IV
Citation
Kv. Yumashev et al., CUINSSE-DOPED GLASS SATURABLE ABSORBERS FOR THE PASSIVE MODE-LOCKING OF NEODYMIUM LASERS, Applied physics letters, 65(22), 1994, pp. 2768-2770
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
65
Issue
22
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2768 - 2770
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1994)65:22<2768:CGSAFT>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
By using a CuInS2xSe2(1-x)-doped glass as an intracavity saturable abs orber, passive mode-locking of Nd:YAG and Nd:YAlO3 lasers is obtained. Ultrashort laser pulses are achieved with duration of 16 ps (for Nd:Y AlO3 at 1.08 mu m) and 36 ps (for Nd:YAG at 1.064 mu m), respectively. The intensity dependent transmittance and transient absorption change measurements are performed on CuInS2xSe2(1-x)-doped glasses at 1.08 m u m with the use of laser pulses of 15 ps width. The bleaching relaxat ion time is found to be similar to 11 ps. (C) 1994 American Institute of Physics.