BROAD-BAND, TUNABLE PASSIVE Q-SWITCHING WITH SEMICONDUCTOR-DOPED GLASS FILTERS

Authors
MUNIN E VILLAVERDE AB BASS M
Citation
E. Munin et al., BROAD-BAND, TUNABLE PASSIVE Q-SWITCHING WITH SEMICONDUCTOR-DOPED GLASS FILTERS, Optics communications, 108(4-6), 1994, pp. 278-282
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
108
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
278 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1994)108:4-6<278:BTPQWS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Passive Q-switching using semiconductor doped glass filters is demonst rated for the recently developed class of broad band, tunable, solid s tate lasers. Saturation of the absorption in such filters in the 800-9 00 nm region is reported along with data on efficient Q-switching of a Cr:LiSAF laser producing single pulses as short as 19 ns and energies as high as 95 mJ per pulse. Data on laser induced darkening of the fi lters is also presented.