Diode-pumped passively mode-locked 1.3-mu m Nd:YVO4 and Nd:YLF lasers by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers

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作者
Fluck, R [1 ]
Zhang, G [1 ]
Keller, U [1 ]
Weingarten, KJ [1 ]
Moser, M [1 ]
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[1] PAUL SCHERRER INST,CH-8048 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
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10.1364/OL.21.001378
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We report on self-starting passively mode-locked diode-pumped 1.3-mu m lasers obtained by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers. We achieved pulses as short as 4.6 ps in Nd:YVO4 and 5.7 ps in Nd:YLF with average output powers of 50 and 130 mW, respectively. (C) 1996 Optical Society America
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