Numerical study of the Cr : YSO Q-switched ruby laser

Authors
Kuo, YK Chen, HM Chang, JY
Citation
Yk. Kuo et al., Numerical study of the Cr : YSO Q-switched ruby laser, OPT ENG, 40(9), 2001, pp. 2031-2035
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
00913286 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2031 - 2035
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3286(200109)40:9<2031:NSOTC:>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The passive Q-switching performance of the Cr:YSO Q-switched ruby laser for different polarization orientations is numerically studied in detail with the Runge-Kutta method. The simulation results show that the Cr:YSO Q-switc hed ruby laser system has a better passive Q-switching performance when the polarization orientation is along the n(1) axis of the Cr:YSO, when compar ed to the n(2) and n(3) axes. With a typical laser configuration, a Q-switc hed laser pulse of 19.8 mJ in 22.3 ns can be obtained. (C) 2001 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.