Active Q-Switching of the Diode-Pumped Two-Frequency Yb3+:KGd(WO4)2 Laser

被引：20
作者：
Brenier, Alain [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Lyon, CNRS, Unite Mixte Rech 5620, Lab Physicochim Mat Luminescents, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
来源：
IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS | 2011年 / 47卷 / 03期
关键词：
Actively Q-switched; diode-pumped; two-frequency laser; ytterbium laser; GENERATION; ABSORBER; CRYSTALS;
D O I：
10.1109/JQE.2010.2079318
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
Taking advantage of the spectroscopic anisotropy of the Yb3+-doped KGd(WO4)(2) crystal and its anisotropic laser gain, we have obtained two-frequency and two-polarization lasing in the 1-3 THz range of frequency difference. Inside the laser crystal, the ordinary and extraordinary waves are spatially separated and pumped with an optical bifurcated fiber. The two output waves are merged in a collinear beam suitable for future frequency downconversion. The key contribution of this paper is that two-frequency lasing is demonstrated in active Q-switch regime from an acoustooptic modulator up to 10 kHz repetition rate and leading to simultaneous laser pulses when adequate experimental conditions are fulfilled.
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