Passively mode-locked, self-frequency doubled, diode-pumped Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 laser

B. Taylor; J. Dawes; P. Dekker; J. Piper; M. J. Lederer; M. Hildebrandt; V. Z. Kolev; B. Luther-Davies; H. H. Tan; C. Jagadish

doi:10.1364/UP.2002.TuE10

Passively mode-locked, self-frequency doubled, diode-pumped Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser

B. Taylor^*, J. Dawes, P. Dekker, J. Piper, M. J. Lederer, M. Hildebrandt, V. Z. Kolev, B. Luther-Davies, H. H. Tan, C. Jagadish

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Abstract

The broad fluorescence of Ytterbium doped lasers allows tunability and/or subpicosecond pulse generation at wavelengths around 1040nm. Also, the small quantum defect (<0.1) and high quantum efficiency reduce the thermal load. The simple energy level scheme of the Yb ion minimizes undesirable effects such as upconversion, excitedstate absorption and concentration quenching and is particularly suited to intracavity frequency-doubled lasers. As a result there is a growing range of mode-locked Yb³⁺-doped lasers, including the 40mW, 90fs pulses from a Yb³⁺:Ca₄GdO(BO₃)₃ laser1 as well as the 200mW, 112fs pulses from a Yb³⁺:KGd(WO₄)₂ laser². In particular, Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ (Yb: YAB) has a large second-order nonlinearity (d_eff >1.4pm/V) and favorable laser properties making it well suited to visible subpicosecond pulse generation. CW and Q-switched Yb:YAB lasers3,4 have previously been demonstrated with 1.1W of green output.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002
Publisher	Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
Pages	210-211
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	1557527032
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/UP.2002.TuE10
Publication status	Published - 2002
Event	International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 12 May 2002 → …

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Conference	International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002
Country/Territory	Canada
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Taylor, B., Dawes, J., Dekker, P., Piper, J., Lederer, M. J., Hildebrandt, M., Kolev, V. Z., Luther-Davies, B., Tan, H. H., & Jagadish, C. (2002). Passively mode-locked, self-frequency doubled, diode-pumped Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser. In International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002 (pp. 210-211). (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers). Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA). https://doi.org/10.1364/UP.2002.TuE10

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Taylor, B, Dawes, J , Dekker, P, Piper, J, Lederer, MJ, Hildebrandt, M, Kolev, VZ, Luther-Davies, B, Tan, HH & Jagadish, C 2002, Passively mode-locked, self-frequency doubled, diode-pumped Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser. in International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers, Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA), pp. 210-211, International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002, Vancouver, Canada, 12/05/02. https://doi.org/10.1364/UP.2002.TuE10

Passively mode-locked, self-frequency doubled, diode-pumped Yb:YAl₃(BO₃)₄ laser. / Taylor, B.; Dawes, J.; Dekker, P. et al.
International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2002. Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA), 2002. p. 210-211 (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers).

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