Passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser with Cr4+:YAG as the saturable absorber

被引：83

作者：

Dong, J ^{[1
]}

Deng, PH ^{[1
]}

Liu, YP ^{[1
]}

Zhang, YH ^{[1
]}

Xu, J ^{[1
]}

Chen, W ^{[1
]}

Xie, XL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Opt & Fine Mech, Shanghai 201800, Peoples R China

来源：

APPLIED OPTICS | 2001年 / 40卷 / 24期

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D O I：

10.1364/AO.40.004303

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

By using a continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser as a pumping source, we demonstrated a passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser at room temperature with Cr4+:YAG as the saturable absorber. We achieved an average output power of as much as 55 mW at 1.03 mum with a pulse width (FWHM) as short as 350 ns. The initial transmission of the Cr4+:YAG has an effect on the pulse duration (FWHM) and the repetition rate of the Yb:YAG passively Q-switched laser. The Yb:YAG crystal can be a most promising passively Q-switched laser crystal for compact, efficient, solid-state lasers. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.

引用

页码：4303 / 4307

页数：5

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