Abstract
Passive modelocking of several flash-lamp pumped neodymium lasers with electro-optic amplitude stabilization is demonstrated using a nonlinear Michelson interferometer. Improved performance is reported for the GSGG- YLF- and glass-laser as compared to the nonlinear absorber, with shorter pulse durations and smaller amplitude fluctuations, e.g. 5 μJ pulses for 460 ± 20 fs for Nd:glass. Evidence is obtained for multi-selfstability of the pulse energy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-40 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Mar 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |