Published October 31, 2008 | Version v1
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Jitter and the minimal pulse repetition rate of a diode-pumped passively Q-switched solid-state laser

Creators

  • 1. Fiber Optics Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Description

The jitter of radiation pulses from diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd3+:Y3Al5O12 (Nd:YAG) and Nd3+:Ca3Ga2Ge3O12 (Nd:CGGG) crystal lasers is studied. It is found that the jitter j depends on the laser pulse repetition rate f as j = A/fγ. It is shown that the minimal pulse repetition rate fL of the laser is determined by the jitter parameters A and γ and is equal to A1/(γ-1). For the Nd:YAG and Nd:CGGG lasers, fL was 14 Hz and 5 Hz, respectively. (control of laser radiation parameters)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1070/QE2008v038n10ABEH013836

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1070/QE2008v038n10ABEH013836;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 933-934
ISSN
1063-7818

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42060492
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CALCIUM; CRYSTALS; DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; GALLIUM; GARNETS; GERMANIUM; LASER RADIATION; NEODYMIUM IONS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSES; Q-SWITCHING
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; IONS; LASERS; METALS; MINERALS; RADIATIONS; SILICATE MINERALS; SOLID STATE LASERS