A Nd: YVO4 modelocked laser has been constructed using a resonator designed according to the theoretical parameters. The laser produced pulses in the picosecond region with a maximum average output power of 2.8W. Passive modelocking of the Nd: YVO4 laser has been demonstrated using a semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM).
Reference:
Ngcobo, S, Bollig, C, and Von Bergmann, H. 2010. Short-pulse generation in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. 55th Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP), CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, 27 September-1 October 2010, pp.1
Ngcobo, S., Bollig, C., & Von Bergmann, H. (2010). Short-pulse generation in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5126
Ngcobo, Sandile, C Bollig, and H Von Bergmann. "Short-pulse generation in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5126
Ngcobo S, Bollig C, Von Bergmann H, Short-pulse generation in a diode-end-pumped solid-state laser; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5126 .
