MODEL OF PASSIVE-Q-SWITCHING TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE ANISOTROPY OF NONLINEAR ABSORPTION IN A CRYSTAL SWITCH WITH PHOTOTROPIC CENTERS

Authors
ILICHEV NN KIRYANOV AV PASHININ PP
Citation
Nn. Ilichev et al., MODEL OF PASSIVE-Q-SWITCHING TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE ANISOTROPY OF NONLINEAR ABSORPTION IN A CRYSTAL SWITCH WITH PHOTOTROPIC CENTERS, Quantum electronics, 28(2), 1998, pp. 147-151
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Quantum electronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
10637818
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
147 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7818(1998)28:2<147:MOPTAO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A model is proposed of passive Q switching in a laser by a crystal swi tch with phototropic centres, Expressions for the output energy and du ration of a giant pulse are derived taking account of the geometric fa ctor representing the distribution of the orientations of these centre s relative to the crystal lattice of the passive switch, The calculate d results are in agreement with those obtained in an experimental inve stigation of passive Q switching in a neodymium laser with a switch in the form of a doped LiF:F-2(-) or Cr4+:YAG crystal.