Picosecond duration laser pulse generation by simultaneous active-passive mode-locking in Ar+ ion and dye lasers |
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Authors: | C H Brito Cruz H L Fragnito R Francalacci M A F Scarparo Ramakant Srivastava |
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Institution: | 1. Departamento de Eletr?nica Quantica, Institutio de Física “Gleb Wataghin”, UNICAMP 13,100, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Abstract: | We use a rate equation model to analyse a technique for the generation of picosecond duration laser pulses in argon pumped dye lasers. The system is based on passive mode-locking of the Ar+ laser by saturable absorption of the dye which is inserted in the Ar+ laser cavity. Simultaneously, the dye is forced to oscillate in a regime of synchronously pumped mode-locking. The system is relatively simple, does not require the use of an acousto-optical light modulator and can be easily implemented in commercially available lasers. Pulses shorter than 100 ps and having an average power of 20 mW were obtained at a repetition rate of 110 MHz. Good agreement between the model and experimental results was also obtained. |
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