Femtosecond pulse generation in surface-emitting semiconductor lasers

In this thesis I report significant advances towards the goal of stable ultrashort pulse generation in mode-locked optically pumped vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs). Continuous wave VECSELs were first designed as a type of semiconductor laser capable of producing high outpu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Quarterman, Adrian Hugh
Other Authors: Tropper, Anne
Published: University of Southampton 2009
Subjects:
535
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.509481