Abstract
We have examined the advantages of using Nd3+/YAG as an amplifier for a ∼6 psec FWHM pulse generated by a mode-locked Nd 3+/glass oscillator. The Nd3+/glass oscillator pulse is characterized by 100 cm-1 bandwidth at 1060 nm with variable temporal substructure. Passage of this pulse through a Nd3+/YAG rod resulted in wavelength-selected amplification of the specific Nd3+/YAG lines located within the envelope of the Nd/glass pulse. The result is a 100-fold amplified pulse consisting of two bands at 1061 nm and 1064 nm, each <3 cm-1 in bandwidth with an average duration of 6 psec and as low as 4 psec.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 241-244 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1978 |
Externally published | Yes |