title: Diode-pumped passively mode-locked 1.3-microm Nd:YVO(4) and Nd:YLF lasers by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers.
abstract: We report on self-starting passively mode-locked diode-pumped 1.3-microm lasers obtained by use of semiconductor saturable absorbers. We achieved pulses as short as 4.6 ps in Nd:YVO(4) and 5.7 ps in Nd:YLF with average output powers of 50 and 130 mW, respectively.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fluck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Weingarten
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moser