29 GHz modelocked miniature Nd:YVO 4 laser
- 8 July 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 35 (14) , 1160-1161
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19990801
Abstract
A miniature Nd:vanadate (Nd:YVO4) laser is presented which was passively modelocked at the very high repetition rate of 29 GHz using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM). An 81 mW average output power was achieved, which corresponds to 2.8 pJ pulse energy, and a pulse duration of 6.8 ps.Keywords
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