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MODE LOCKING OF THE CO2 LASER

D. E. Caddes, L. M. Osterink, Russell Targ

Applied Physics Letters · 1968 · 29 citations · 8 references

Concepts

Optical PumpingPhotonicsEngineeringLaser ScienceOptical PropertiesMode LockingLaser ApplicationsNonlinear SaturationOutput PowerCo2 LaserHigh-power LasersOptical AmplifierElectro-optics DeviceOptoelectronics

Abstract

Mode-locking a CO2 laser through the use of a GaAs intracavity acousto-optic loss modulator is reported. Also presented are the results of an analysis which includes the important effect of nonlinear saturation on the output power.

References

8

LOCKING OF He–Ne LASER MODES INDUCED BY SYNCHRONOUS INTRACAVITY MODULATION

L. E. Hargrove, R. L. Fork, M. A. Pollack · Applied Physics Letters · 1964 · 458 citations

Optical Pumping, Photonics, Engineering +8

Gain Saturation and Output Power of Optical Masers

W. W. Rigrod · Journal of Applied Physics · 1963 · 298 citations

Photonics, Optical Materials, Optical Masers +13

GENERATION OF ULTRASHORT OPTICAL PULSES BY MODE LOCKING THE YAIG: Nd LASER

M. DiDomenico, J. E. Geusic, H. M. Marcos et al. · Applied Physics Letters · 1966 · 136 citations

Engineering, Laser Science, Laser Applications +19

MEASUREMENT OF 10.6-μ CO2 LASER TRANSITION PROBABILITY AND OPTICAL BROADENING CROSS SECTIONS

E. T. Gerry, Donald A. Leonard · Applied Physics Letters · 1966 · 132 citations

Photonics, Laser Optics, Engineering +10

Nonlinear theory of the internally loss-modulated laser

O.P. McDuff, Stephen Harris · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics · 1967 · 93 citations

Phase Locking, Photonics, Optical Pumping +13