125-mJ diode-pumped injection-seeded Ho:Tm:YLF laser

被引：102
作者：
Yu, JR
Singh, UN
Barnes, NP
Petros, M
机构：
[1] Sci & Technol Corp, Hampton, VA 23666 USA
[2] NASA, Langley Res Ctr, Hampton, VA 23681 USA
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 1998年 / 23卷 / 10期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.23.000780
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We describe a diode-pumped, room-temperature Ho:Tm:YLF power oscillator with an optical-to-optical efficiency of 0.03. A Q-switched output energy of as much as 125 mJ at 6 Hz with a pulse width of 170 ns was obtained. Single-frequency, nearly transform-limited operation of the laser was achieved by injection seeding. Laser performance as a function of laser rod temperature and pump intensity was also investigated. The high power and high beam quality of this laser make it well suited for use as a coherent wind lidar transmitter on a space platform. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.
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页码：780 / 782
页数：3
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