Mode locking of the Hesngbnd;Cd laser has been achieved at 4416 and 3250 Aring; using an intracavity acoustic loss modulator. Pulses narrower than 150 psec with a peak power greater than 1.6 W were obtained at 4416 Aring; when a special Cd isotope mixture was used. Pulses of the order of 400 psec with a peak power of 0.1 W were obtained at 3250 Aring; using naturally occurring Cd.
展开▼