ADDITIVE-PULSE MODE-LOCKED ND - YAG LASER - AN EXPERIMENTAL ACCOUNT

被引:18
作者
MITSCHKE, F
STEINMEYER, G
OSTERMEYER, M
FALLNICH, C
WELLING, H
机构
[1] Institut für Quantenoptik, Universität Hannover, Hannover 1, D-3000
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APPLIED PHYSICS B-PHOTOPHYSICS AND LASER CHEMISTRY | 1993年 / 56卷 / 06期
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10.1007/BF00324529
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Additive pulse mode locking applied to lamp-pumped Nd:YAG lasers results in an attractive source of picosecond pulses at 1.06 mum or 1.32 mum with average powers at the Watt level. We provide detailed information on construction and operation and give data on performance. A modified active stabilization scheme allows not only improved stability of operation but also insight into the dynamics of pulse formation.
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页码:335 / 342
页数:8
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