Tunable ultrashort pulse generation from a waveguided laser with premixed-dye-doped plastic film

被引:18
作者
Oki, Y [1 ]
Ohno, K [1 ]
Maeda, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Informat Sci & Elect Engn, Dept Elect Device Engn, Fukuoka 8128581, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1998年 / 37卷 / 12A期
关键词
distributed feedback; dye laser; optical waveguide; ultrashort pulse; Rhodamine; 6G; integrated laser; saturable absorber;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.37.6403
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
A highly compact ultrashort pulse generator is proposed and demonstrated with a poly-methylmethacrylate (PMMA) waveguide doped with a mixture of laser dye (Rhodamine 6G) and saturable absorber (DODCI). A series of spikes with a pulse duration of 20-30 ps was generated by a distributed feedback dye laser pumped by a ns Nd:YAG laser. First, the spikes were shortened by passive Q-switching effect of the saturable absorber. Then they were compressed to 9 ps FWHM by passing a pulse compressor having an alternative chain of amplifier and saturable absorber integrated on the same waveguide, Performances of both devices were evaluated by calculation and confirmed experimentally.
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页码:6403 / 6407
页数:5
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