title: Low-threshold, dual-passive mode locking of a large mode area Nd:GdVO(4) laser.
abstract: The all solid-state combination of a saturable Bragg mirror for amplitude modulation and a cascaded chi((2)):chi((2)) nonlinearity (phase-mismatched second harmonic crystal) as an axial-mode phase locker for continuous-wave mode locking of large mode area lasers is investigated. The dual-passive mode-locking technique generates extremely stable sub-10ps sech(2) pulses at 76MHz from a ~6W, TEM(00)-mode, diode-pumped, thermal-lens-shaped, Brewster Nd:GdVO(4) laser.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Schieffer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brajkovic
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Cornea
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Schroeder