A PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED CR4+:FORSTERITE LASER WITH ELEСTRONICALLY CONTROLLED OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS

Applicability of electronic control of laser output parameters to bulk solid-state laser sources is demonstrated. A single laser source with variable pulse duration for novel imaging and manipulation systems is presented. Stable passive mode-locking of a Cr4+:forsterite laser using a voltage control...

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Main Authors: S. A. Zolotovskaya, K. G. Wilcox, A. Abdolvand, D. A. Livshits, E. U. Rafailov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Belarusian National Technical University 2015-04-01
Series:Приборы и методы измерений
Online Access:https://pimi.bntu.by/jour/article/view/169
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Summary:Applicability of electronic control of laser output parameters to bulk solid-state laser sources is demonstrated. A single laser source with variable pulse duration for novel imaging and manipulation systems is presented. Stable passive mode-locking of a Cr4+:forsterite laser using a voltage controlled p-n junction quantum dot saturable absorber was achieved. Output shortening from 17,4 to 6,4 ps near-transform limited pulses was obtained by applying reverse bias.
ISSN:2220-9506
2414-0473