CO2-SWITCH FOR INFRARED ERBIUM LASERS(YSGG SATURABLE ABSORBER Q)

Authors
CAMARGO MB STULTZ RD BIRNBAUM M KOKTA M
Citation
Mb. Camargo et al., CO2-SWITCH FOR INFRARED ERBIUM LASERS(YSGG SATURABLE ABSORBER Q), Optics letters, 20(3), 1995, pp. 339-341
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
339 - 341
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1995)20:3<339:CFIELS>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Passive Q switching of Er:glass (1.53 mu m) with a new, robust, solid- state saturable absorber, Co2+:Y3Sc2Ga3O(12), has been demonstrated. Q -switched pulses of 20 ns and 4 mJ of energy were obtained. An absorpt ion cross section of 5 x 10(-20) cm(2) was measured. Preliminary resul ts for a Co2+:Y3Al5O12 saturable absorber Q switch are also discussed.