Short-pulse-width and high-peak-power Q-switched YVO4/Nd:YVO4 laser with an acousto-optical modulator

被引：46
作者：
Li, S. G. [1 ]
Zhuo, Z. [1 ,2 ]
Li, T. [2 ]
Li, J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Shandong Normal Univ, Coll Phys & Elect, Jinan 250014, Peoples R China
[2] Shandong Univ, Sch Informat Sci & Engn, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
来源：
LASER PHYSICS LETTERS | 2009年 / 6卷 / 04期
关键词：
LD-pumped lasers; Q-switching; YVO4/Nd:YVO4 composite crystal; COMPOSITE CRYSTAL LASER; 914 NM LASER; SATURABLE ABSORBER; ND-YVO4; LASER; DIODE-LASER; INTRACAVITY; GENERATION; OPERATION; GROWTH; YAG;
D O I：
10.1002/lapl.200810128
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A diode-end-pumped AO Q-switched YVO4/Nd:YVO4 composite crystal laser is demonstrated in this paper. With a comparative simple cavity, the laser can generate short pulse duration and high peak power by optimum design. The shortest pulse width of 9.5 ns and the maximum average output power of 10.12 W are obtained at the repetition rate of 90 kHz, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 37.5%. A 4.2-ns pulse with 2.9-mJ pulse energy and 691.4-kW peak power has been achieved under 20 W incident pump power at 1 kHz.
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页数：4
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