Abstract
A 1314 nm Nd:YLF laser was designed and operated both CW and passively Q-switched. Maximum CW output of 10.4 W resulted from 45.2 W of incident pump power. Passive Q-switching was obtained by inserting a V:YAG saturable absorber in the cavity. The oscillator delivered a maximum of 825 mu J energy per pulse, with a pulse duration of 135 ns at a pulse repetition frequency of 6.3 kHz, effectively delivering 5.2 W of average power. (C) 2013 Optical Society of America
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 980-982 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- YAG SATURABLE ABSORBER
- 1.34-MU-M
- GENERATION
- V-YAG
- SOLID-STATE LASERS
- OPTICAL-ABSORPTION
- 1.3 MU-M
- ND-YLF LASER
- CRYSTALS
- UP-CONVERSION