Active mode locking of lasers using an electrooptic deflector

The deflector shows excellent loss modulation characteristics in a laser cavity under large signal operation. The mode locker is capable of generating very short optical pulses comparable to those obtained by passive mode locking. In experiments, an LiTaO/sub 3/ double-prism deflector is used as the mode locker for an Nd:glass laser. As a result, stable 6-ps pulses are obtained.<
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