Quantum-dot-based saturable absorber with p-n junction for mode-locking of solid-state lasers

被引：29
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作者：
Lagatsky, AA [1 ]
Rafailov, EU
Sibbett, W
Livshits, DA
Zhukov, AE
Ustinov, VM
机构：
[1] Univ St Andrews, Sch Phys & Astron, St Andrews KY16 9SS, Fife, Scotland
[2] AF Ioffe Phys Tech Inst, St Petersburg 194021, Russia
来源：
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS | 2005年 / 17卷 / 02期
关键词：
active mirror; mode-lock laser; quantum dot (QD); saturable absorber; short pulse;
D O I：
10.1109/LPT.2004.839387
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
We demonstrate stable mode-locking in a Yb: KYW laser by using a quantum-dot (QD) saturable absorber structure that incorporates a p-n junction. A reduction in the output pulse duration was measured when a reverse bias was applied to the QD saturable absorber mirror.
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页码：294 / 296
页数：3
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