INVESTIGATION OF A PASSIVE Q-SWITCHED, EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED, QUASI-CONTINUOUS OR CONTINUOUS PUMPED ND-YAG LASER

Authors
DASCALU T PAVEL N LUPEI V PHILIPPS G BECK T WEBER H
Citation
T. Dascalu et al., INVESTIGATION OF A PASSIVE Q-SWITCHED, EXTERNALLY CONTROLLED, QUASI-CONTINUOUS OR CONTINUOUS PUMPED ND-YAG LASER, Optical engineering, 35(5), 1996, pp. 1247-1251
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optical engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913286
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1247 - 1251
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3286(1996)35:5<1247:IOAPQE>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A new method for improvement of laser pulse characteristics in a Nd:YA G passive Q-switch laser is presented. The method is based on the exte rnal controlled small-signal transmissivity of a passive Q-switch crys tal. Cr4+:YAG and LIF:F-2(-) crystals are investigated. A high flexibi lity in choosing laser pulse parameters is obtained. (C) 1996 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.