INVESTIGATION OF A CR4-SWITCH IN CW PUMPED ND-YAG LASERS(YAG PASSIVE Q)

Authors
DASCALU T PHILIPPS G WEBER H
Citation
T. Dascalu et al., INVESTIGATION OF A CR4-SWITCH IN CW PUMPED ND-YAG LASERS(YAG PASSIVE Q), Optics and Laser Technology, 29(3), 1997, pp. 145-149
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
Optics and Laser Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00303992
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
145 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(1997)29:3<145:IOACIC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
This work describes the experimental results obtained on the Cr4+:YAG crystal used as a passive Q-switch in Nd,YAG lasers, In addition, the combination of a Cr4+:YAG passive Q-switch with an acousto-optical Q-s witch operating simultaneously in one cavity was investigated, More th an 180 W average output in the passive Q-switched mode was obtained wi th the Cr4+:YAG crystal, The pulse-to-pulse stability was better than 1%. A mode selection occurred when the laser system operated near thre shold, (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.