A diode pumped passively mode-locked Nd:CaGdAlO4 laser. (8th March 2016) - Rao, H
Abstract: A diode pumped passively mode-locked Nd:CaGdAlO4 (Nd:CGA) laser was demonstrated. By using a semiconductor saturable-absorber mirror (SESAM) as the modulator, stable mode-locked pulses with a duration of 6.0 ps and a repetition rate of 88.3 MHz have been achieved at a central wavelength of 1078.6 nm. The maximum output power of 452 mW was obtained under a pump power of 10 W.