Published May 2009 | Version v1
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LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser with a GaAs output coupler

Creators

  • 1. School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 (China)
  • 2. Shandong Bright Optronics. Inc., Jinan 250100 (China)

Description

By using GaAs as both a saturable absorber and an output coupler, a laser-diode pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser has been realized for the first time to our knowledge. The maximum laser output power of 1.91 W has been obtained at the incident pump power of 12.7 W, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 15%. At this incident pump power, the minimum the pulse width of 3.8 ns has also been obtained at the pulse repetition rate of 952 kHz with peak power of 482 W

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lapl.200810137

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1002/lapl.200810137;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser physics letters (Internet)
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 351-354
ISSN
1612-202X

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46009201
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASERS; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM ARSENIDES; LASER RADIATION; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICS; Q-SWITCHING; VANADATES
Descriptors DEC
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; ARSENIDES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; LASERS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PNICTIDES; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS