Diode-pumped Nd:BaY 2F 8 picosecond laser
Abstract
Picosecond pulse generation at 1050 nm by a diode-pumped Nd:BaY 2F 8 (Nd:BaYF) active crystal has been investigated under low-power pumping (440 mW absorbed). The sample was oriented along the optical axes and cut at Brewster angle for y-axis laser polarization to minimize birefringence effects. Stable passive mode-locking operation has been achieved by inverse saturable absorption with 80-mW output power and 3.7-ps pulses.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- December 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.optcom.2008.09.040
- Bibcode:
- 2008OptCo.281.6094A
- Keywords:
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- 42.70.Hj;
- 42.55.Xi;
- 42.65.Re;
- Laser materials;
- Diode-pumped lasers;
- Ultrafast processes;
- optical pulse generation and pulse compression