|
Passive femtosecond mode-locking and cw laser performance of Yb3+: Sc2SiO5 |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 16, pp. 16739-16744 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.016739
Enhanced HTML 
Acrobat PDF (2425 KB)
Abstract
The authors report on the passive mode-locking and cw lasing performance of Yb 3+: Sc2SiO5 (Yb: SSO) in an x-fold cavity end-pumped by a 978 nm single emitter. The laser produced a maximum cw output power of 2.73 W with a slope efficiency of 70%. Passive mode-locking of Yb: SSO was initiated using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) while dispersion compensation was introduced using a pair of SF10 prisms. The laser mode-locked at 1041 nm, 1060 nm and 1077 nm with near Fourier transformed limited pulse width of 145 fs, 144 fs and 125 fs, and average output power of 40 mW, 52 mW and 102 mW, respectively. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first demonstration of femtosecond mode-locking of Yb: SSO.
© 2010 OSA
OCIS Codes
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.4050) Lasers and laser optics : Mode-locked lasers
(140.5680) Lasers and laser optics : Rare earth and transition metal solid-state lasers
(160.5690) Materials : Rare-earth-doped materials
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: May 27, 2010
Revised Manuscript: July 15, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: July 16, 2010
Published: July 23, 2010
Citation
Wei De Tan, Dingyuan Tang, Xiaodong Xu, Jian Zhang, Changwen Xu, Feng Xu, Lihe Zheng, Liangbi Su, and Jun Xu, "Passive femtosecond mode-locking and cw laser performance of Yb3+: Sc2SiO5," Opt. Express 18, 16739-16744 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-16-16739
Sort: Year | Journal | Reset
References
- P. Klopp, V. Petrov, U. Griebner, K. Petermann, V. Peters, and G. Erbert, “Highly efficient mode-locked Yb:Sc2O3 laser,” Opt. Lett. 29(4), 391–393 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- V. E. Kisel, S. V. Kurilchik, A. S. Yasukevich, S. V. Grigoriev, S. A. Smirnova, and N. V. Kuleshov, “Spectroscopy and femtosecond laser performance of Yb3+:YAlO3 crystal,” Opt. Lett. 33(19), 2194–2196 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Y. Zhang, Z. Wei, B. Zhou, C. Xu, Y. Zou, D. Li, Z. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Wang, H. Yu, K. Wu, B. Yao, and J. Wang, “Diode-pumped passively mode-locked Yb:Y3Ga5O12 laser,” Opt. Lett. 34(21), 3316–3318 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- P. P.-H. Haumesser, R. Gaumé, B. Viana, E. Antic-Fidancev, and D. Vivien, “Spectroscopic and crystal-field analysis of new Yb-doped laser materials,” J. Phys. Condens. Matter 13(23), 5427–5447 (2001). [CrossRef]
- L. Zheng, J. Xu, G. Zhao, L. Su, F. Wu, and X. Liang, “Bulk crystal growth and efficient diode-pumped laser performance of Yb3+:Sc2SiO5,” Appl. Phys. B 91(3-4), 443–445 (2008). [CrossRef]
- F. Thibault, D. Pelenc, F. Druon, Y. Zaouter, M. Jacquemet, and P. Georges, “Efficient diode-pumped Yb3+:Y2SiO5 and Yb3+: LuSiO5 high-power femtosecond laser operation,” Opt. Lett. 31(10), 1555–1557 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- W. Li, Q. Hao, H. Zhai, H. Zeng, W. Lu, G. Zhao, L. Zheng, L. Su, and J. Xu, “Diode-pumped Yb:GSO femtosecond laser,” Opt. Express 15(5), 2354–2359 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- C. Hönninger, G. Zhang, U. Keller, and A. Giesen, “Femtosecond Yb:YAG laser using semiconductor saturable absorbers,” Opt. Lett. 20(23), 2402 (1995). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- H. Liu, J. Nees, and G. Mourou, “Diode-pumped Kerr-lens mode-locked Yb:KY(WO(4))(2) laser,” Opt. Lett. 26(21), 1723–1725 (2001). [CrossRef]
- R. Gaumé, B. Viana, J. Derouet, and D. Vivien, “Spectroscopicproperties of Yb-doped scandium based compounds Yb: CaSc2O4, Yb: SrSc2O4 and Yb: Sc2SiO5,” Opt. Mater. 22(2), 107–115 (2003).
- W. Li, H. Pan, L. Ding, H. Zeng, W. Lu, G. Zhao, C. Yan, L. Su, and J. Xu, “Efficient diode-pumped Yb:Gd2SiO5 laser,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 88(22), 221117 (2006). [CrossRef]
- M. Jacquemet, C. Jacquemet, N. Janel, F. Druon, F. Balembois, P. Georges, J. Petit, B. Viana, D. Vivien, and B. Ferrand, “Efficient laser action of Yb: LSO and Yb: YSO oxyorthosilicates crystals under high-power diode- pumping,” Appl. Phys. B 80(2), 171–176 (2005). [CrossRef]
- L. D. DeLoach, S. A. Payne, L. L. Chase, L. K. Smith, W. L. Kway, and W. F. Krupke, “Evaluation of absorption and emission properties of Yb3+ doped crystals for laser applications,” IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 29(4), 1179–1191 (1993). [CrossRef]
- U. Griebner, S. Rivier, V. Petrov, M. Zorn, G. Erbert, M. Weyers, X. Mateos, M. Aguiló, J. Massons, and F. Díaz, “Passively mode-locked Yb:KLu(WO4)2 oscillators,” Opt. Express 13(9), 3465–3470 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- W. D. Tan, C. Y. Su, R. J. Knize, G. Q. Xie, L. J. Li, and D. Y. Tang, “Mode locking of ceramic Nd:yttrium aluminum garnet with graphene as a saturable absorber,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 96(3), 031106 (2010). [CrossRef]
- Q. L. Bao, H. Zhang, Y. Wang, Z. H. Ni, Y. L. Yan, Z. X. Shen, K. P. Loh, and D. Y. Tang, “Atomic layer graphene as saturable absorber for ultrafast pulsed lasers,” Adv. Funct. Mater. 19(19), 3077–3083 (2009). [CrossRef]
- H. Zhang, D. Tang, R. J. Knize, L. Zhao, Q. Bao, and K. P. Loh, “Graphene mode locked, wavelength-tunable, dissipative soliton fiber laser,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 96(11), 111112 (2010). [CrossRef]
Cited By |
 Alert me when this paper is cited |
OSA is able to provide readers links to articles that cite this paper by participating in CrossRef's Cited-By Linking service. CrossRef includes content from more than 3000 publishers and societies. In addition to listing OSA journal articles that cite this paper, citing articles from other participating publishers will also be listed.
Related Journal Articles 
Related Conference Papers
- High Efficiency Cavity Dumped Operation of Yb:YAG Laser at Room Temperature
- Room Temperature 3.9-4.5 µm Gain-Switched Lasing of Fe:ZnSe
- 60-W average power in 810-fs pulses from a thin-disk Yb:YAG laser
- Dispersion compensation schemes for femtosecond Kerr-lens mode-locked Cr:ZnSe lasers
- Passive Mode-Locking of a Tm:YLF Laser
- Passive Mode-Locking of a Tm:YLF Laser
« Previous Article | Next Article »
OSA is a member of 