V. S. Burakov, A. A. Demidovich, V. I. Kravchenko, P. Ya. Misakov, B. K. Sevast'yanov, V. V. Taranov, A. P. Shkadarevich, “Flashlamp-pumped Al2O3:Ti3+ crystal laser with acoustooptic control of the emission parameters”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1991, Volume 18, Number 1,Pages 5

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Flashlamp-pumped Al₂O₃:Ti³⁺ crystal laser with acoustooptic control of the emission parameters

V. S. Burakov, A. A. Demidovich, V. I. Kravchenko, P. Ya. Misakov, B. K. Sevast'yanov, V. V. Taranov, A. P. Shkadarevich

Abstract: Acoustooptic control of the emission parameters and attainment of active mode locking in a flashlamp-pumped Al₂O₃:Ti³⁺ laser are reported for the first time. It is shown that efficient and precise emission wavelength tuning is possible in the range 690–910 nm if an acoustooptic deflector is used. In the case of active mode locking the duration of the output pulses tunable in the range 700–900 nm is less than 1 ns.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.2

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.By, 42.60.Fc, 42.60.Jf, 42.70.Hj, 42.79.Jq

Received: 10.08.1990