Abstract
Self-starting modelocked operation of a chromium-doped forsterite laser using saturable Bragg reflectors (SBRs) is demonstrated. A typical intensity autocorrelation and spectrum of the laser output transmitted through the SBR were seen. A train of chirped pulses with average output power of 210 mW corresponding to pulse energies of 2.3 nJ were obtained by replacing the flat high reflector by a 4.5% output coupler. Chirped picosecond pulses were also obtained when laser is operated without the prism pair.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 123 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
Volume | 11 |
State | Published - 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Baltimore, MD, USA Duration: May 18 1997 → May 23 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering