摘要
Ultrashort pulses were generated in passively mode-locked Nd：YAC and Nd：CdVO4 lasers pumped by a pulsed laser diode with 10-Hz repetition rate. Stable mode-locked pulse trains were produced with the pulse width of 10 ps. The evolution of the mode-locked pulse was observed in the experiment and was discussed in detail. Comparing the pulse evolutions of Nd：YAG and Nd：GdVO4 lasers, we found that the buildup time of the steady-state mode-locking with semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors （SESAMs） was relevant to the upper-state lifetime and the emission cross-section of the gain medium.
Ultrashort pulses were generated in passively mode-locked Nd：YAC and Nd：CdVO4 lasers pumped by a pulsed laser diode with 10-Hz repetition rate. Stable mode-locked pulse trains were produced with the pulse width of 10 ps. The evolution of the mode-locked pulse was observed in the experiment and was discussed in detail. Comparing the pulse evolutions of Nd：YAG and Nd：GdVO4 lasers, we found that the buildup time of the steady-state mode-locking with semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors （SESAMs） was relevant to the upper-state lifetime and the emission cross-section of the gain medium.
基金
This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of Beijing under Grant No. 3021001 and the foundation of Liaocheng University.
