M. V. Gorbunkov, A. V. Konyashkin, P. V. Kostryukov, V. B. Morozov, A. N. Olenin, V. A. Rusov, L. S. Telegin, V. G. Tunkin, Yu. V. Shabalin, D. V. Yakovlev, “Pulsed-diode-pumped, all-solid-state, electro-optically controlled picosecond Nd:YAG lasers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2005, Volume 35, Number 1,Pages <nobr>2

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Pulsed-diode-pumped, all-solid-state, electro-optically controlled picosecond Nd:YAG lasers

M. V. Gorbunkov^a, A. V. Konyashkin^b, P. V. Kostryukov^b, V. B. Morozov^c, A. N. Olenin^b, V. A. Rusov^c, L. S. Telegin^c, V. G. Tunkin^b, Yu. V. Shabalin^a, D. V. Yakovlev^c

^a P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics
^c International Laser Center of Moscow State University

Abstract: The results of the development of repetitively pulsed, diode-pumped, electro-optically controlled picosecond Nd:YAG lasers of two designs are presented. The first design uses the active–passive mode locking with electro-optical lasing control and semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM). This design allows the generation of 15–50-ps pulses with an energy up to 0.5 mJ and a maximum pulse repetition rate of 100 Hz. The laser of the second design generates 30-ps pulses due to combination of positive and negative electro-optical feedback and the control of the electro-optical modulator by the photocurrent of high-speed semiconductor structures.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.55.Xi, 42.60.Fc

Received: 30.09.2004