Abstract
Although diode lasers can pulse at repetition rates higher than 5 GHz with average powers of 1 mW, higher power is needed for uses such as photonic switching, optical computing, and high-speed electronic circuit testing. High-power high-repetition-rate solid-state lasers can be obtained using short cavities. We report that frequency-modulated (FM) mode locking has been implemented by applying a frequency of 5.4 GHz to a LiTaO3 modulator in a 2-cm long Nd:YLF laser cavity. This paper describes the laser and discusses the role of spatial hole burning in the laser operation.
© 1992 Optical Society of America
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