Passively mode-locked Nd : YVO4 laser with up to 13 GHz repetition rate

Authors
Krainer, L Paschotta, R der Au, JA Honninger, C Keller, U Moser, M Kopf, D Weingarten, KJ
Citation
L. Krainer et al., Passively mode-locked Nd : YVO4 laser with up to 13 GHz repetition rate, APP PHYS B, 69(3), 1999, pp. 245-247
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
ISSN journal
09462171 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(199909)69:3<245:PMN:YL>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We demonstrate passive mode locking of a Nd:vanadate (Nd:YVO4) laser to rep etition rates of up to 13 GHz. With Ti:sapphire pumping, we achieved mode l ocking at 13 GHz with 310 mW of average output power and pulse widths of 9. 5 ps. With diode pumping, we achieved mode locking at a repetition rate of 12.6 GHz with 198 mW of average output power and a pulse duration of 8.3 ps .