Small-signal gain investigations for a continuous-wave diode-pumped Q-switched Cr:LiSAF laser

被引：10

作者：

Falcoz, F

Kerboull, F

Druon, F

Balembois, F

Georges, P

Brun, A

机构：

[1] Inst. d'Optique Theor. et Appl., U. Rech. Associee au Ctr. Natl. R., Université Paris-Sud, 91403 Orsay Cedex

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OPTICS LETTERS | 1996年 / 21卷 / 16期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.21.001253

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We measured small-signal gain in a cw diode-pumped Cr:LiSAF and showed that upconversion and thermal quenching of fluorescence strongly limit small-signal gain. Then we optimized the gain in a Cr:LiSAF laser pumped by two 400-mW red diodes. In Q-switched operation, this laser produced tunable nanosecond pulses between 800 and 900 nm. At 850 nm, we obtained 230-ns pulses with an energy of 6.5 mu J at a repetition rate of 10 kHz. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America

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页码：1253 / 1255

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