The Stanford Photonics Research Center

A Diode Laser Pumped and Mode-Locked Solid State Laser in a Three Mirror Cavity Configuration

This invention relates to the development of an all solid-state mode-locked laser. The efficiency of the diode pumped solid-state lasers, and the generation of the shortest possible mode-locked pulse width depend a great deal on the overall design of the laser. Another hallmark of a good design is the capability of scaling up to high average output power levels without sacrificing the performance and the efficiency of the laser. The present invention addresses these two issues in a unique manner.