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Subpicosecond neodymium laser with a contrast ratio in excess of 10¹²

L. L. Losev, V. I. Soskov

P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Abstract: Stimulated Raman scattering of mode-locked ruby laser radiation in SF₆ and hydrogen was used to generate pulses of 0.5 ps duration and of 0.1 mJ energy at the wavelength of 1.056 μm. Amplification of the pulses in a single-pass (12 cm long) neodymium phosphate glass amplifier increased the energy to 0.5 mJ and the measured contrast ratio of the pulses exceeded 10¹².

PACS: 42.65.Re, 42.55.Rz

Received: 23.02.1995

 English version: Quantum Electronics, 1995, 25:6, 505–506

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