Abstract

We use coherent photon seeding to passively stabilize a synchronously mode-locked NaCl color-center laser. This results in the generation of essentially transform-limited picosecond pulses with average power levels of as high as 1.3 W in the 1.5–1.7-μm range. In addition, the pulse energy fluctuations are reduced by as much as 1 order of magnitude.

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Amplitude noise reduction of a coupled-cavity mode-locked NaCl:OH⁻ color-center laser by active synchronization

G. T. Kennedy, R. S. Grant, W. E. Sleat, and W. Sibbett
Opt. Lett. 18(3) 208-210 (1993)

Optical and laser properties of (F₂⁺)H centers in sulfur-doped NaCl

K. Möllmann and W. Gellermann
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Subpicosecond and continuous-wave laser operation of (F₂⁺)H and (F₂⁺)AH color-center lasers in the 2-μm range

K. Möllmann, M. Schrempel, Bing-Kun Yu, and W. Gellermann
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Self-mode-locked NaCl:OH⁻ color-center laser

G. T. Kennedy, R. S. Grant, and W. Sibbett
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Passive stabilization of a synchronously pumped mode-locked dye laser with the use of a modified outcoupling mirror

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