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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/KJOP.2004.15.5.455

Construction and operational characteristics of a Ultra-Short pulse Cr4+:YAG laser  

Lee Bong Yeon (Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Lee Dong Han (Dept. of Physics, Chungnam National University)
Lee Chi Weon (Dept. of Optical Applied Science, Kongju National University)
Yoon Seok Beom (Dept. of Optical Applied Science, Kongju National University)
Choo Han Tae (School of Natural Science, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics / v.15, no.5, 2004 , pp. 455-460 More about this Journal
Abstract
We have developed a mode-locked ultra-short pulse C $r^{4+}$:YAG laser, as well as a continuous wave C $r^{4+}$:YAG laser. The laser was pumped by a Nd:YAG laser and its characteristics were investigated. In continuous wave mode, we obtained as much as 600 mW at 1.436 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ with pumping power of 6 W, by using an output coupler with a reflectivity of 98%. The power slope efficiency was 10%, when the gain medium was cooled to 19$^{\circ}C$. The tuning range was varied from 1.39 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to 1.55 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and the maximum power was 400 mW at 1.492 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ with a 3-plate birefringent filter. The C $r^{4+}$:YAG laser was mode-locked by a Kerr lens mode locking method. Mode locking at 1.436 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$was initiated by slightly rocking a mirror mount. But the pulses were very unstable because of the strong water absorption at this region. So we shifted the lasing wavelength to 1.492 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ by using a 3-plate birefringent filter. Then we obtained stable state mode-locking with the maximum average power of 280 mW for a pumping power of 6 W. The pulse width of 43 fs was measured using an autocorrelator and the repetition rate was 104.5 MHz.
Keywords
$Cr^{4+}:YAG$ laser; Kerr lens mode locking; ultra-short pulse;
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