A diode-pumped high power Q-switched and self-mode-locked Nd : YVO4 laser with a LiF : F-2(-) saturable absorber

Authors
Chen, YF Tsai, SW Wang, SC Chen, J
Citation
Yf. Chen et al., A diode-pumped high power Q-switched and self-mode-locked Nd : YVO4 laser with a LiF : F-2(-) saturable absorber, APP PHYS B, 73(2), 2001, pp. 115-118
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
ISSN journal
09462171 → ACNP
Volume
73
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
115 - 118
Database
ISI
SICI code
0946-2171(200108)73:2<115:ADHPQA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Simultaneous mode-locking and Q-switching has been accomplished in a diode- pumped Nd:YVO4/LiF:F-2(-) laser. At an absorbed pump power of 23.6 W, the a verage output power was 6.0W and the repetition rate of the Q-switched puls e was 260 kHz. A depth of mode-locking of 100% was obtained and there was n o satellite pulse between mode-locked pulse trains. The mode-locked pulse i nside the Q-switched pulse had a repetition rate of approximately 148 MHz a nd its average duration was estimated to be around 75 ps.