High power passively Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 lasers

被引:27
作者
Ng, SP [1 ]
Tang, DY
Qin, LJ
Meng, XL
机构
[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Elect & Elect Engn, Singapore 639798, Singapore
[2] Shandong Univ, Natl Lab Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
关键词
diode-pumped lasers; Nd : GdVO4 solid-state laser; Q-switching;
D O I
10.1016/j.optcom.2003.10.038
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We report on the experimental, studies of diode-pumped Nd:GdVO4 lasers passively Q-switched by Cr4+:YAG crystals of different initial transmission. Stable, high average power Q-switched pulses of duration of about 6 ns and peak power of 26.4 kW have been obtained. Passive Q-switched property of the laser under different Nd:GdVO4 doping concentrations and saturable absorber initial transmissions are experimentally compared. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:331 / 336
页数:6
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