Diode-pumped passively mode-locked Er,Yb:YAl3(BO3)4 laser at 1.5-1.6 mmстатья
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Аннотация:We report the first demonstration to our knowledge of passive mode locking in a diode-pumped Er3+Er3+ and Yb3+Yb3+ codoped YAl3(BO3)4YAl3(BO3)4 laser operating in the 1.5–1.6 𝜇m1.5–1.6 μm spectral region. Low-loss GaInNAs quantum-well semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors are used for the initiation and stabilization of the ultrashort-pulse generation. Pulses as short as 4.8 ps4.8 ps were generated at 1530 nm1530 nm with an average output power up to 280 mW280 mW for 2 W2 W of absorbed pump power produced by a high-brightness tapered 980 nm980 nm laser diode. Passive mode locking has also been demonstrated around 1555 nm1555 nm with typical average powers of around 100 mW100 mW and pulse durations of 5.1 ps5.1 ps.