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The mode locking of a neodymium-doped silica fibre laser using a linear external cavity is demonstrated. Pulses of ̃200 ps have been generated from a simple system which may potentially be scaled to high (GHz) repetition rates.
Inspec keywords: laser cavity resonators; solid lasers; laser mode locking; neodymium; fibre optics; silicon compounds
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Subjects: Ultrafast optical techniques; Other fibre optical devices and techniques; Laser resonators and cavities; Lasing action in other solids; Solid lasers; Fibre optics; Laser resonators and cavities; Laser beam modulation, pulsing and switching; mode locking and tuning