D. A. Glubokov, V. V. Sychev, A. S. Mikhailov, A. E. Korol'kov, D. A. Chubich, B. I. Shapiro, A. G. Vitukhnovsky, “Saturable absorber based on silver nanoparticles for passively mode-locked lasers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2014, Volume 44, Number 4,Pages <nobr>314

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Control of laser radiation parameters

Saturable absorber based on silver nanoparticles for passively mode-locked lasers

D. A. Glubokov^ab, V. V. Sychev^a, A. S. Mikhailov^c, A. E. Korol'kov^ab, D. A. Chubich^ab, B. I. Shapiro^c, A. G. Vitukhnovsky^a

^a P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), Dolgoprudny, Moscow region
^c M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies

Abstract: A saturable absorber based on plane (tabular) stabilised silver nanocrystals, which is promising for picoseconds laser systems operating in the range 650–900 nm, is studied. This material has a plasmon decay time of about 2 ps, while its absorption at a pump intensity of 10 MW cm^-2 decreases by 1.6%, which is sufficient for using this crystal for passive mode locking.

Keywords: saturable absorber, passive mode locking, silver nanoparticles, pump–probe method, nonlinear absorption.

PACS: 42.60.Fc, 78.67.Bf

Received: 25.11.2013
Revised: 26.12.2013