Frequency modulation mode-locking and Q -switching of diode-laser-pumped Nd:YLF laser

3 August 1989

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 25 (16) , 1025-1026
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19890685

Abstract

Using frequency modulation (FM) mode-locking techniques, and pumping with a 500 mW laser diode we have developed a Nd: YLF (yttrium lithium fluoride) laser operating at 1053nm that produces 49 mW average power in pulse durations of 9ps. When this system is Q-switched the energy within the 90 ns pulse envelope is 17µJ. The average mode-locked pulse duration within this envelope is 21 ps giving rise to a peak power of 22 kW.

Keywords

DIODE LASER PUMPING
1053 NM
AVERAGE POWER
YLIF4:ND LASER
PULSE DURATIONS
SOLID LASERS
22 KW
FREQUENCY MODULATION
MODE-LOCKING
90 NS
17 MUJ
PEAK POWER
9 PS
21 PS
49 MW
Q-SWITCHING