L. M. Sobolev, O. P. Varnavskiĭ, È. È. Penzina, A. M. Leontovich, I. A. Parfianovich, V. V. Bryukvin, “Self-locking of neodymium laser modes by alkali halide crystals with <i>Z</i> color centers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1984, Volume 11, Number 2,Pages <nobr>416

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Self-locking of neodymium laser modes by alkali halide crystals with Z color centers

L. M. Sobolev, O. P. Varnavskiĭ, È. È. Penzina, A. M. Leontovich, I. A. Parfianovich, V. V. Bryukvin

Abstract: Ultrashort YAG:Nd laser pulses were generated using alkali halide crystals containing Z-type color centers as saturable absorbers. It was found experimentally that the most promising absorber was rubidium bromide doped with divalent alkali or rare-earth ions. This absorber was used in generation of pulses of ~40 psec duration with the probability of complete self-locking close to 100%.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.2

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.By, 42.60.Fc, 42.65.Re, 42.70.Hj, 42.60.Da

Received: 21.07.1983