88 ns multi-millijoule LiNbO3 electro-optically Q-switched Tm:LuAG laser

被引:8
作者
Liu, C. [1 ,2 ]
Yang, K. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhao, S. [1 ,2 ]
Li, Y. [1 ,2 ]
Li, G. [1 ,2 ]
Li, D. [1 ,2 ]
Li, T. [1 ,2 ]
Qiao, W. [1 ,2 ]
Feng, T. [1 ,2 ]
Chen, X. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Univ, Sch Informat Sci & Engn, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
[2] Shandong Univ, Shandong Prov Key Lab Laser Technol & Applicat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
[3] Shandong Univ, State Key Lab Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Tm:LuAG; EO Q-switch; 2 mu m LiNbO3 EOM; TM; OPERATION; CW;
D O I
10.1016/j.optcom.2015.06.036
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
An electro-optical modulator (EOM) made of a z-cut LiNbO3 (LN) crystal with size of 9 x 9 x 25 mm(3) was designed to work in transverse-field regime. The extinction ratio of the EOM was measured to be 324:1. With the EOM operating in off Q-switching regime, a diode pumped all-solid-state actively Q-switched Tm:LuAG laser at 2 mu m was realized. At repetition rate of 200 Hz, 2.5 mJ pulses with duration of 88.2 ns were generated. A maximum pulse energy of 2.51 mJ. was achieved at repetition rate of 50 Hz, corresponding to a minimum pulse duration of 88 ns. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:167 / 171
页数:5
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