END-PUMPED YB-DOPED FLUORAPATITE LASER

被引:9
作者
SCHEPS, R [1 ]
MYERS, JF [1 ]
PAYNE, SA [1 ]
机构
[1] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB,LIVERMORE,CA 94550
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10.1109/68.250045
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
An ytterbium:fluorapatite (Yb:FAP) laser crystal is longitudinally prumped using a Ti:sapphire laser emitting at 905 nn. The highest slope efficiency obtained was 60.5%, and the maximum output power was 214 mW with a pump power of 438 mW. Repetitive Q-switching ass demonstrated for the first time. The Q-switched average power was identical to the continuous wave (CW) power at repetition rates exceeding 20 kHz, as is consistent with the 1.08-ms emission lifetime.
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页码:1285 / 1288
页数:4
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