Chinese Optics Letters · 2012 · 21 citations · 0 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptoelectronicsPhotonicsSemiconductor MaterialsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsOptical Properties Of SemiconductorsOptical SourcesQuantum WellsSemiconductor LasersLaser Pulse DurationMaximum OutputMaximum Power OutputMode LockingMode-locked LasersPower OutputQuantum Well LasersSemiconductor Laser Diodes
We report the demonstration of passively continuous-wave mode-locking (CWML) of diode-pumped Tm,Ho:YVO4 laser using an InGaAs/GaAs multiple quantum-well (MQW) structure semiconductor as the saturable absorber. Stable mode-locking pulses at the central wavelength of 2 041 nm are obtained. The maximum output power is 151 mW. The pulse duration is 10.5 ps at the repetition rate of 64.3 MHz.