Fluorescence feedback control of a diode pumped solid state laser

被引:3
作者
Xie, WJ [1 ]
Lam, YL [1 ]
Chan, YC [1 ]
Tam, SC [1 ]
Gu, JH [1 ]
Zhou, F [1 ]
Yang, HR [1 ]
Zhao, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Elect & Elect Engn, Photon Res Grp, Photon Lab 1, Singapore 639798, Singapore
关键词
fluorescence; feedback; Q-switching; stability;
D O I
10.1016/S0030-4018(99)00446-0
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We implement active feedback control in a Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser by monitoring the fluorescence intensity from the laser crystal. When the initial inversion level indicated by the detected fluorescence has reached a predetermined value, Q-switching is initiated. The Q-switched pulse energy is stabler with our feedback scheme based on the fluorescence intensity than that with the conventional Q-switching when pumping source is not stable. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:265 / 268
页数:4
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