Open AccessDiode pumped passively mode-locked Yb:SSO laser with 2 3ps duration
Author(s) -
Jinfeng Li,
Xiaoyan Liang,
J. He,
Lihe Zheng,
Zhenguo Zhao,
Jun Xu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.018354
Subject(s) - materials science , optics , laser , diode , picosecond , wavelength , power (physics) , mode locking , dispersion (optics) , optoelectronics , physics , quantum mechanics
This paper reports on a diode-pumped picosecond passively mode-locked Yb:SSO laser. Pulses as short as 2.3 ps with a repetition rate of 53 MHz were generated, without extra negative dispersion elements. The output power achieved 1.87 W at a pump power of 11.5 W. Continuous-wave operation and wavelength tuning were examined. The CW operation achieved 3.55 W output power with a slope efficiency of 44.5%; its tuning can cover the range of 1034.0-1089.7 nm.