Generation of Tunable Femtosecond Pulses in the 1.21-1.27 u m and 605–635 nm Wavelength Region by Using a Regeneratively Initiated Self-Mode Locked Cr:Forsterite Laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 1851-1861

  Sennaroglu, Alphan ^a   Pollock, Clifford R ^a   Nathel, Howard ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CRYSTALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FLUORESCENCE; IONS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER MODES; LASER PULSES; LASER TUNING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PUMPING (LASER);

FORSTERITE LASER; FREQUENCY DOUBLING; INTRACAVITY POSITIVE GROUP VELOCITY DISPERSION; OUTPUT POWER; REGENERATIVE ACOUSTOOPTIC MODULATION PRODUCED PULSES; TUNABLE FEMTOSECOND PULSES; WAVELENGTH;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0028483353     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.301649     Document Type: Article

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