title: SESAM mode-locked red praseodymium laser.
abstract: We present the first semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) mode-locked praseodymium solid-state laser. The laser is based on a Pr(3+):LiYF(4) crystal as gain medium and a GaInP-quantum well-based SESAM. Self-starting continuous-wave mode-locked laser operation with an average output power of 16 mW is achieved at a center wavelength of 639.5 nm. The laser operates at a repetition rate of ∼85.55  MHz and emits pulses with a duration of ∼18  ps.
authors.forename: Maxim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaponenko
authors.forename: Philip Werner
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Metz
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Härkönen
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heuer
authors.forename: Tomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leinonen
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guina
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Südmeyer
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kränkel
mesh_terms: D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D011221:Praseodymium; D011846:Radio Waves; D012666:Semiconductors
chemical_list: D011221:Praseodymium