Continuous-wave and passively mode-looked operation of a cunyite (Cr4+: Ca2GeO4) laser

Authors
Xu, B Evans, JM Petricevic, V Guo, SP Maksimov, O Tamargo, MC Alfano, RR
Citation
B. Xu et al., Continuous-wave and passively mode-looked operation of a cunyite (Cr4+: Ca2GeO4) laser, APPL OPTICS, 39(27), 2000, pp. 4975-4978
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
27
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4975 - 4978
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(20000920)39:27<4975:CAPMOO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Continuous-wave and mode-locked Cr4+:Ca2GeO4 lasers that use a fiber laser pump source were demonstrated. The continuous-wave Cr4+:Ca2GeO4 laser yield ed a maximum output power of 415 mW at 1420 nm and a tuning range of 1335-1 492 nm. With a saturable-absorber mirror, 60-ps pulses and 110-mW maximum o utput power were generated from a passively mode-locked Cr4+:Ca2GeO4 laser. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: 140.3600, 140.4050.