title: FM mode-locked, laser-diode-pumped La(1-x)Nd(x)MgAl(11)O(19) laser.
abstract: We report the operation of a laser diode pumped La(1-x)Nd(x)MgAl(11)O(19) laser mode locked by an electro-optic phase modulator. The repetition rate of the laser was 230 MHz, and the average output power was 50 mW, when pumped by a 500-mW broad-stripe laser diode. Transform-limited pulses of 14 ps duration were obtained. We have also demonstrated the FM operation of this laser, with bandwidths of up to 440 GHz being obtained.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majdabadi
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hanna