Journal
OPTICAL MATERIALS
Volume 31, Issue 11, Pages 1697-1700Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2009.04.008
Keywords
Passive Q-switching; Co2+:LMA; Nd:Gd0.5Y0.5VO4; Diode-pumped lasers
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Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [60878012, 50721002]
- Grander Independent Innovation Project of Shandong Province [2006GG1103047]
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In this paper, the output performances at 1.34 mu m in continuous wave operation and passive Q-switching regime of a diode-end-pumped Nd:Gd0.5Y0.5VO4 laser have been investigated. The passive Q-switching regime was achieved with Co2+:LaMgAl11O19 (Co2+:LMA) saturable absorbers crystals. A maximum average output power of 230 mW was recorded with a Co2+:LMA with initial transmission of 81%. The minimum pulse duration was 116 ns, which corresponded to a repetition rate of 360 kHz, the single pulse energy of 2.1 mu J and the pulse peak power of 5.5 W. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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