Advances in All-Solid-State Passively Q-Switched Lasers Based on Cr4+:YAG Saturable Absorber

被引:23
作者
Tang, Jingling [1 ,2 ]
Bai, Zhenxu [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Zhang, Duo [1 ,2 ]
Qi, Yaoyao [1 ,2 ]
Ding, Jie [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Yulei [1 ,2 ]
Lu, Zhiwei [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Hebei Univ Technol, Ctr Adv Laser Technol, Tianjin 300401, Peoples R China
[2] Hebei Key Lab Adv Laser Technol & Equipment, Tianjin 300401, Peoples R China
[3] Macquarie Univ, MQ Photon Res Ctr, Dept Phys & Astron, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
laser; Cr4+:YAG; all-solid-state; passively Q-switch; HIGH-PEAK-POWER; SELF-RAMAN LASER; PUMPED CONTINUOUS-WAVE; KHZ REPETITION RATE; MODE-LOCKING; MICROCHIP LASER; MULTIPLE-BEAM; ND-YAG; DIODE; NM;
D O I
10.3390/photonics8040093
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
All-solid-state passively Q-switched lasers have advantages that include simple structure, high peak power, and short sub-nanosecond pulse width. Potentially, these lasers can be applied in multiple settings, such as in miniature light sources, laser medical treatment, remote sensing, and precision processing. Cr4+:YAG crystal is an ideal Q-switch material for all-solid-state passively Q-switched lasers owing to its high thermal conductivity, low saturation light intensity, and high damage threshold. This study summarizes the research progress on all-solid-state passively Q-switched lasers that use Cr4+:YAG crystal as a saturable absorber and discusses further prospects for the development and application of such lasers.
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