Abstract
We demonstrate a passively -switched diode-pumped 1.34- Nd:YVO4 microchip laser. We achieved single-frequency, 230-ps pulses by using an InGaAsP semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror. We can vary the pulse width and the repetition rate from 230 ps to 12 ns and from 30 kHz to 4 MHz, respectively, by changing the design parameters of the saturable absorber, the thickness of the crystal, and the pump power.
© 1997 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
B. Braun, F. X. Kärtner, G. Zhang, M. Moser, and U. Keller
Opt. Lett. 22(6) 381-383 (1997)
H. C. Lai, A. Li, K. W. Su, M. L. Ku, Y. F. Chen, and K. F. Huang
Opt. Lett. 30(5) 480-482 (2005)
G. J. Spühler, R. Paschotta, R. Fluck, B. Braun, M. Moser, G. Zhang, E. Gini, and U. Keller
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16(3) 376-388 (1999)