Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG ring lasers with high average output power in single-frequency operation

被引：62

作者：

Freitag, I

Tunnermann, A

Welling, H

机构：

[1] Laser Zentrum Hannover E.V., D-30419 Hannover

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 22卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.22.000706

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Applying Cr4+:YAG saturable absorbers, we demonstrate efficient passively Q-switched operation of diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers with a maximum average output power of more than 800 mW. Pulse durations below 3 ns, energies of 70 mu J, and peak powers of 30 kW are observed with kilohertz repetition rates. Single-frequency operation is accomplished for all output powers by a nonplanar ring geometry. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.

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页码：706 / 708

页数：3

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