Fe:ZnSe passive Q-switching of 2.8-μm Er:Cr:YSGG laser cavity

被引：16

作者：

Gallian, Andrew ^{[1
]}

Martinez, Alan ^{[1
]}

Marine, Patrick ^{[1
]}

Fedorov, Vladimir ^{[1
]}

Mirov, Sergey ^{[1
]}

Badikov, Valeri ^{[2
]}

Boutoussov, Dmitri ^{[3
]}

Andriasyan, Manvel ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Ctr Opt Sensors & Spect, Dept Phys, 310 Campbell Hall,1300 Univ Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA

[2] Kuban State Univ, Krasnodar 350040, Russia

[3] BIOLASE Technol Inc, Irvine, CA 92618 USA

来源：

SOLID STATE LASERS XVI: TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES | 2007年 / 6451卷

关键词：

Saturable Absorber; Passive Q-Switching of Cr : Er : YSGG; Fe : ZnSe crystals;

D O I：

10.1117/12.701289

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

The use of Fe:ZnSe polycrystals as passive Q-switches for the Er:Cr:YSGG laser operating at 2.8 mu m is introduced. Fe:ZnSe samples with 1-7cm(-1) coefficients of absorption were prepared using thermal diffusion of iron in CVD grown polycrystalline ZnSe. A flashlamp pumped Er:Cr:YSGG laser with a variable (40 - 80% reflectivity) output coupler (OC) was used as a test bed for passive Q-switching. Using a 90% initial transmission Fe:ZnSe placed at the Brewster angle we obtained a single giant pulse lasing with a pulse duration of similar to 65 ns and a maximum output of 13 mJ under 30 J of flashlamp pump. Multi-pulse (19 pulses) output was obtained with 85 mJ total output energy at a pump energy of 30 J. The saturation curve of Fe:ZnSe was measured. Fitting this data with a theoretical model results in absorption cross-section of 0.56 X 10(-18) cm, which is close to the value of the absorption cross-section obtained from spectroscopic measurements (0.85 x 10(-18) cm at 2.8 mu m).

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