1-μm and 1.3-μm femtosecond lasers mode-locked using quantum-dot-based saturable absorbers

A. A. Lagatsky; F. Bain; D. A. Livshits; A. E. Zhukov; V. M. Ustinov; C. T. A. Brown; E. U. Rafailov; W. Sibbett

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385872

1-μm and 1.3-μm femtosecond lasers mode-locked using quantum-dot-based saturable absorbers

A. A. Lagatsky, F. Bain, D. A. Livshits, A. E. Zhukov, V. M. Ustinov, C. T. A. Brown, E. U. Rafailov, W. Sibbett

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Abstract

We report on the generation of femtosecond pulses in the 1-µm and 1.3-µm spectral regions from Yb:KYW and Cr:forsterite lasers, respectively, where InAs/InGaAs quantum dot based saturable absorber mirrors (QD-SAMs) have been utilised. For the experimental observations reported here, cw Yb:KYW and Cr:forsterite lasers pumped by a tapered 980nm laser diode and a Nd:YVO4 laser at 1064nm, respectively, were constructed and evaluated. Highly asymmetric Z-fold laser cavities were configured for both laser systems. During continuous wave operation the Yb:KYW laser produced an output power of 2W (3.5W incident power) at 1047nm and 250mW of average power (6W incident power) was generated by Cr:forsterite laser at 1270nm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2007 European Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424409310
ISBN (Print)	9781424409303
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385872
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	2007 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference - International Congress Centre , Munich, Germany Duration: 17 Jun 2007 → 22 Jun 2007 http://2007.cleoeurope.org/

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Conference	2007 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference
Abbreviated title	CLEO/Europe -- IQEC 2007
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	17/06/07 → 22/06/07
Internet address	http://2007.cleoeurope.org/

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Lagatsky, A. A., Bain, F., Livshits, D. A., Zhukov, A. E., Ustinov, V. M., Brown, C. T. A., Rafailov, E. U., & Sibbett, W. (2007). 1-μm and 1.3-μm femtosecond lasers mode-locked using quantum-dot-based saturable absorbers. In 2007 European Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference : Proceedings IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385872

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Lagatsky, AA, Bain, F, Livshits, DA, Zhukov, AE, Ustinov, VM, Brown, CTA, Rafailov, EU & Sibbett, W 2007, 1-μm and 1.3-μm femtosecond lasers mode-locked using quantum-dot-based saturable absorbers. in 2007 European Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference : Proceedings. IEEE, 2007 European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the International Quantum Electronics Conference, Munich, Germany, 17/06/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4385872

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1-μm and 1.3-μm femtosecond lasers mode-locked using quantum-dot-based saturable absorbers

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