ERCA5(PO4)3F SATURABLE-ABSORBER Q-SWITCH FOR THE ER-GLASS LASER AT 1.53 MU-M

Authors
SPARIOSU K STULTZ RD BIRNBAUM M ALLIK TH HUTCHINSON JA
Citation
K. Spariosu et al., ERCA5(PO4)3F SATURABLE-ABSORBER Q-SWITCH FOR THE ER-GLASS LASER AT 1.53 MU-M, Applied physics letters, 62(22), 1993, pp. 2763-2765
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
62
Issue
22
Year of publication
1993
Pages
2763 - 2765
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1993)62:22<2763:ESQFTE>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Passive Q switching of an Er:phosphate glass laser using Er:Ca5(PO4)3F (Er:FAP) as a saturable absorber intracavity (IC) load is described f or the first time. Q-switched output was obtained consisting of a 6-mJ single pulse of 83 ns full width at half maximum, with a 20% efficien cy relative to the corresponding free-running output in the absence of the IC Er:FAP load.