Active stabilization of a passively modelocked, grazing- incidence Yb:YAG slab laser

G.J. Valentine; D. Burns

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies
Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2004),
paper CWF6

Active stabilization of a passively modelocked, grazing- incidence Yb:YAG slab laser

G.J. Valentine and D. Burns

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2004

San Francisco, California United States
16–21 May 2004
ISBN: 1-55752-770-9

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G. J. Valentine and D. Burns, "Active stabilization of a passively modelocked, grazing- incidence Yb:YAG slab laser," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2004), paper CWF6.

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Abstract

Passive modelocking of a quasi-CW Yb:YAG laser based on a grazing-incidence geometry is demonstrated. Active stabilization via intracavity loss modulation is essential to prevent damage to the saturable absorber by undesirable Q-switching of the laser.

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