Pr3+:YLF mode-locked laser at 640 nm directly pumped by InGaN-diode lasers

被引:29
作者
Iijima, Kodai [1 ]
Kariyama, Ryosuke [1 ]
Tanaka, Hiroki [1 ]
Kannari, Fumihiko [1 ]
机构
[1] Keio Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Kohoku Ku, 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238522, Japan
关键词
SOLID-STATE LASERS; YLF LASER; RED; GENERATION; CRYSTALS; CR4+YAG;
D O I
10.1364/AO.55.007782
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We attain stable mode-locking of an InGaN laser-diode-pumped Pr3+: YLF laser with a pump power of 2.8 W using a semiconductor saturable absorption mirror. A maximum averaged output power of 65 mW was obtained with a 45-ps pulse width at a pulse repetition rate of 108 MHz. We also attempted Kerr-lens mode-locking by employing an SF57 glass in a cavity as a Kerr medium. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America
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页码:7782 / 7787
页数:6
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