Q-switching of a diode-pumped Nd : YVO4 laser with GaAs nonlinear output coupler

Authors
Gu, JH Zhou, F Wan, KT Lim, TK Tam, SC Lam, YL Xu, DS Cheng, ZH
Citation
Jh. Gu et al., Q-switching of a diode-pumped Nd : YVO4 laser with GaAs nonlinear output coupler, OPT LASER E, 35(5), 2001, pp. 299-307
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS AND LASERS IN ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
01438166 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
299 - 307
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-8166(200105)35:5<299:QOADN:>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Passive Q-switching of a diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 laser was demonstrated using GaAs as an output coupler and as a saturable absorber. When pumped with a 3 -W diode laser at 809 nm, the highly compact laser produced 12-muJ pulses o f 2.2 ns in duration at 1.054 mum in a single transverse mode, correspondin g to a peak power of 5.6 kW. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights rese rved.