Generation of picosecond pulses using soliton compression in a dual cavity laser
Abstract In this work, the development of a novel ultra-short laser system is presented, building upon previous research in passive mode-locking using cross-amplitude modulation (XAM). By combining XAM with cascaded second-order nonlinearity mode-locking (CSM) the system produced a stable bright-dar...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07313-x |
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| Summary: | Abstract In this work, the development of a novel ultra-short laser system is presented, building upon previous research in passive mode-locking using cross-amplitude modulation (XAM). By combining XAM with cascaded second-order nonlinearity mode-locking (CSM) the system produced a stable bright-dark two-color output with picosecond pulses and a repetition rate of 275 MHz with an average output power of 100 mW for an 808 nm pump power of 4 W. The experimental setup involved two Nd: YVO4 lasers operating at 1064 nm and 1342 nm, where the two cavities were interconnected with a dichroic mirror allowing for a shared section where a periodically poled KTiOPO4 (PPKTP) was introduced. In the separate sections, the independently diode-pumped laser crystals were placed. The enhanced intra-cavity intensity achieved through XAM enabled effective pulse compression via CSM. The results demonstrate the system’s ability to generate near-transform-limited pulses as short as 14 ps, offering potential for applications such as medical imaging and LIDAR. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |