Abstract
A synchronously dual self-mode-locked (SML) operation at 946 and 1064 nm is experimentally accomplished by using a compact coupling scheme to obtain the optical beating frequency up to 35.2 THz. The SML emissions at 946 and 1064 nm are established by a monolithic Nd:YAG cavity and a crystal in a flat-flat cavity, respectively. Two gain media are butt adjoined to be longitudinally pumped by a single laser diode. The monolithic Nd:YAG crystal is used not only as the 946 nm laser cavity, but also as the output coupler of the 1064 nm laser. More importantly, the output surface of the monolithic Nd:YAG laser is coated to generate the optical feedback for the synchronization of the dual SML operation. At a pump power of 10.7 W, the output powers at 1064 and 946 nm can simultaneously reach 1.5 W by controlling the focal position of the pump waist.
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