Abstract
We report to our knowledge a diode-pumped passively mode-locked (Yb:CN) laser for the first time. Both CW and passive mode-locking operation of the laser are experimentally investigated. A maximum CW output power of with a slope efficiency of 20% is obtained on a long Yb:CN crystal, while stable passive mode-locking with a commercial semiconductor saturable absorption mirror (SESAM) was achieved on a long Yb:CN crystal. The mode-locked pulses have pulse width of and an average output power of at .
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