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Passive mode locking of lasers using bacteriorhodopsin molecules

Authors :
K. P. J. Reddy
Source :
Applied Physics Letters. 64:2776-2778
Publication Year :
1994
Publisher :
AIP Publishing, 1994.

Abstract

Passive mode locking of lasers using the protein molecule bacteriorhodopsin which acts as a slow saturable absorber is proposed. Based on the self‐consistent approach, expressions for the laser pulse energy and pulsewidth are derived. It is shown that mode‐locked pulses of 64 fs duration and 7 nJ energy could be generated in the visible region by this method.

Details

ISSN :
10773118 and 00036951
Volume :
64
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Applied Physics Letters
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........dbb49352cb4a5e837840ad8748074175
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.111467