Abstract
We demonstrate a GaInNAs semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) self-starting and passively mode-locking a sub–10–ps Nd:YLF laser at 1.3 µm. The SESAM’s low saturation fluence and negligible nonsaturable losses support stable mode locking.
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