Self-biased saturable absorber mirror demonstrating very low saturation fluence

I. M. Gadjiev, B. S. Ryvkin, E. A. Avrutin, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, A. R. Kovsh

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Abstract

The performance of a self-biased saturable absorber mirror operating via the Franz-Keldysh effect is studied experimentally. Very low saturation fluences, less than 1 mJ/cm(2), are obtained. Results agree well with theoretical predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)74-U105
Number of pages2
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume46
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • LASERS

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