Direct and passive subnanosecond pulse-train generation from a self-injection-seeded ultraviolet solid-state laser
- 15 March 1995
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 20 (6) , 599-601
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.20.000599
Abstract
We propose a passive self-injection-seeding scheme for the generation of short-pulse trains from various pulsed lasers. In this scheme a single subnanosecond pulse is generated from a short-cavity seeding laser. The pulse is then returned to the same gain medium and amplified regeneratively until the gain is quenched completely. Cw operation capability or an external short-pulse seeding laser is not required for generation of short-pulse trains. Based on this simple scheme an ultraviolet subnanosecond pulse train is directly and passively generated from a solid-state laser medium (Ce3+:LuLiF4) pumped by a standard 10-ns laser.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- Ce^3+:LuLiF_4 as a broadband ultraviolet amplification mediumOptics Letters, 1995
- Tunable solid-state laser action in Ce 3+ :LiSrAlF 6Electronics Letters, 1994
- Ultrashort pulse generation from a passively mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser based systemIEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1992
- Amplification of femtosecond pulses in Ti:Al_2O_3 using an injection-seeded laserOptics Letters, 1989
- High power subnanosecond pulse generation in Nd YAG lasersOptics Communications, 1981
- Optically pumped Ce:LaF_3 laser at 286 nmOptics Letters, 1980
- Ultraviolet solid-state Ce:YLF laser at 325 nmOptics Letters, 1979
- Nanosecond pulse generation from a self-injected laser-pumped dye laser using a novel cavity-flipping techniqueOptics Letters, 1978