Published March 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Diode-pumped continuous wave and passively Q-switched operation of Nd:Gd0.33Lu0.33Y0.33VO4 crystal

Creators

  • 1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)
  • 2. State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100 (China)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240 (China)
  • 4. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108 (China)

Description

Diode end-pumped continuous wave (CW) and passively Q-switched (PQS) laser performances of the mixed Nd:Gd0.33Lu0.33Y0.33VO4 crystal are investigated for the first time. At the pump power of 9 W, the highest output power is 3.66 W, with an optical conversion efficiency of 40.7% and a slope efficiency of 43.6%. For pulsed operation, the minimum pulse width of 9.2 ns with Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber is attained with the repetition rate of 81.8 kHz, and the single pulse energy and peak power are estimated to be 9.78 J and 1.06 kW, respectively

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lapl.201010104

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1002/lapl.201010104;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser physics letters (Internet)
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 189-192
ISSN
1612-202X

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46020086
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CHROMIUM IONS; CRYSTALS; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; EFFICIENCY; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; LASER RADIATION; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPERATION; OPTICS; Q-SWITCHING; VANADATES; YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONS; LASERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS