Passive Q-switching of an intracavity frequency doubled diode-pumped Nd:YVO4/KTP green laser with Cr4+:YAG

被引:37
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作者
Chen, YF
机构
[1] Prec. Instrument Development Center, National Science Council, Hsinchu Sci.-Based Industrial Park
关键词
Cr4+:YAG; fiber-coupled diode; green-pulse laser; passive Q-switch;
D O I
10.1109/68.634715
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A compact diode-pumped green-pulse laser has been demonstrated by using Cr4+:YAG as a saturable absorber in a simple cavity formed by a coated Nd:YVO4 crystal and a coated KTP crystal, When continuous-wave (CW) pumped with a fiber-coupled laser diode, the laser produces green pulses of 20-35-ns duration at 532 nm, with a repetition rate of 15-70 kHz, The highest green peak power was 80.8 W, obtained at 1.2 W of pump power, which is 320 times enhancement in comparison to a green output power of 250 mW under CW.
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页码:1481 / 1483
页数:3
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