A theoretical study of the Cr : BeAl2O4 laser passively Q-switched with Cr: YSO solid state saturable absorber

Authors
Kuo, YK Chen, HM Lin, CC
Citation
Yk. Kuo et al., A theoretical study of the Cr : BeAl2O4 laser passively Q-switched with Cr: YSO solid state saturable absorber, CHIN J PHYS, 38(3), 2000, pp. 443-460
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CHINESE JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
05779073 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
443 - 460
Database
ISI
SICI code
0577-9073(200006)38:3<443:ATSOTC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The theory of passive Q-switching of solid-state lasers with slow-relaxing solid-state saturable absorbers is investigated in this paper. Passive Q-sw itching performance of the Cr:BeAl2O4 laser with the Cr:YSO solid-state sat urable absorber is numerically studied. With typical optical pumping, outpu t coupling, and saturable absorber doping concentration, an energy output o f more than 200 mJ in a laser pulse duration of less than 30 ns may be obta ined.