Diode-pumped passively mode-locked and passively stabilized Nd3+:BaY2F8 laser.
Continuous-wave mode locking (CW-ML) of a diode-pumped Nd3+:BaY2F8 laser is reported for the first time to our knowledge. Pulses as short as 4.8 ps were measured with a total output power of approximately 1 W at 1049 nm, corresponding to 3.4 W of absorbed power from the pump diode at 806 nm. A novel technique for passive stabilization of CW-ML has been demonstrated.
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia e Dipartimento di Elettronica dell'Universitá di Pavia, Via Ferrata, Pavia, Italy.
Antonio
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Agnesi
Annalisa
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Guandalini
Alessandra
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Tomaselli
Elisa
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Sani
Alessandra
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Toncelli
Mauro
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Tonelli