title: Mode size and time duration fluctuations in a picosecond Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: A new technique is successfully used to analyze in real time the pulse-to-pulse fluctuations of mode size and time duration in a picosecond Nd:YAG laser. In particular we show that the pulse length (30 psec) of our active-passive mode-locked Nd:YAG laser is stable to within 10% when the cavityis perfectly tuned and the saturable absorber is fresh. This technique is experimentally shown to be effective and reliable for real-time analysis of the stability of ultrashort laser pulses undera broad range of experimental conditions.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cutolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zeni
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Berardi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bruzzese
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solimeno
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spinelli