Cr2+:ZnSe and Co2+:ZnSe saturable-absorber Q switches for 1.54-μm Er:glass lasers

被引：99
作者：
Podlipensky, AV
Shcherbitsky, VG
Kuleshov, NV
Mikhailov, VP
Levchenko, VI
Yakimovich, VN
机构：
[1] Belarus State Politech Acd, Ctr Int Laser, Minsk 220027, BELARUS
[2] Natl Acad Sci Belarus, Inst Solid State & Semicond Phys, Minsk 220027, BELARUS
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 1999年 / 24卷 / 14期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.24.000960
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Passive Q switching of Er:glass lasers has been demonstrated with Cr2+:ZnSe and Co2+:ZnSe saturable absorbers. A pulse duration of similar to 50 ns and an output pulse energy of 5 mJ were obtained with both Co:ZnSe and Cr:ZnSe passive shutters. A Q-switched conversion efficiency of as much as 26% was obtained for Cr:ZnSe. Theoretical modeling exhibits satisfactory agreement with experimental data. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: 160.3380, 140.3540, 140.3580.
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