Self-mode-locking suppression with intracavity fullerenes

  • Heping Zeng*
  • , Ting Luo
  • , Jiran Zhao
  • , Minghua Jiang
  • , Sen Mao
  • , Zhicong Meng
  • , Fucheng Lin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present the experimental results on how to suppress self-mode-locking in a free-run or Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with intracavity fullerenes. It was demonstrated that the self-mode-locking was partly or completely suppressed when a certain sample containing fullerenes, such as C60 toluene solution, C60 in polystyrene host, or optical glass doped with fullerenes, was placed within the laser resonator, and that the degree of suppression was dependent upon the length and fullerenes concentration of the sample. Qualitative analysis showed that the nonlinear absorption of the intracavity fullerenes resulted in this effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)667-669
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume65
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

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