Passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser using Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber

Liu, F.Q.; Xia, Hengchuan; Pan, Shudi; Gao, Wenlan; Ran, D. G.; Sun, Siao; Ling, Zongcheng; Zhang, H.J.; Zhao, Shengzhi; Wang, J.Y.

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2006.10.004

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“…Many theoretical models and experimental results about passively Qswitched lasers have appeared in the literature [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. But some of the theoretical opinions and experimental observations differed in these publications.…”

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Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

Tittel

et al. 2012

Appl. Phys. B

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A passively Q-switched 1.06 µm Nd:GdVO 4 laser with a [100]-cut Cr 4+ :YAG saturable absorber was demonstrated. The output characteristics were investigated when the anisotropic transmission of Cr 4+ :YAG crystal and the incident pump power level were considered. The experimental results showed that it was feasible to generate laser with narrower pulse width (τ p ), higher pulse energy and peak power when the polarization direction of laser was parallel to the [001], [010], [001], and [010] orientations of the Cr 4+ :YAG crystal. The different changes of τ p as a function of incident pump power was observed due to the anisotropy of transmission of Cr 4+ :YAG and the different gain levels (pump power levels). If the Cr 4+ :YAG was fully bleached as a result of high cavity gain or due to the laser polarization direction was parallel to the [001], [010], [001], and [010] orientations, τ p was constant, otherwise τ p decreased when the gain increased.

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Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

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Appl. Phys. B

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“…The minimum pulse duration of 3.8 ns can be obtained at the incident pump power of 12.7 W with the pulse repetition of 952 kHz, which is narrower than that obtained by F.Q. Liu et al [15] and [23,24]. The pulse repetition rates of the laser, ranging from 114 kHz to 952 kHz, increase almost linearly along with increasing the incident pump power when the incident pump power is below 10 W, and then increase slowly as increasing the incident pump power.…”

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“…M 1 is a concave mirror with radius of 200 mm, which is high transmission coated at 808 nm on its outside surface of the mirror and high reflection coated at 1064 nm on its inside surface. The Nd:LuVO 4 crystal with a Nddoping concentration of 0.5 at.% was cut along its a-axis [15]. The end facet of the Nd:LuVO 4 crystal is high transmission coated at 808 nm and 1064 nm, the other end facet of Nd:LuVO 4 crystal is high transmission coated at 1064 nm.…”

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LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO₄laser with a GaAs output coupler

Zhao

et al. 2009

Laser Phys. Lett.

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By using GaAs as both a saturable absorber and an output coupler, a laser-diode pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO 4 laser has been realized for the first time to our knowledge. The maximum laser output power of 1.91 W has been obtained at the incident pump power of 12.7 W, corresponding to an optical conversion efficiency of 15%. At this incident pump power, the minimum the pulse width of 3.8 ns has also been obtained at the pulse repetition rate of 952 kHz with peak power of 482 W.

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“…This kind of laser can be achieved by an active or passive Q-switching technique [1][2][3][4]. The laser output parameters of the pulse duration, output peak power and average power vary according to the Q-switch frequencies.…”

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Study of the laser performance of a novel mixed Nd:Y_0.8Lu_0.2VO₄crystal

Zhuang¹,

Li²,

Li³

et al. 2010

Laser Phys. Lett.

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We present for the first time a diode end-pumped acousto-optic (AO) Q-switched Nd:Y0.8Lu0.2VO4 crystal laser with a comparative planar-planar cavity in this paper. The maximum continuous wave (CW) power of 5.61 W is achieved at the incident pump power of 13.07 W with 20% transmission for the output coupler, resulting in an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 43%. For Q-switching operation, at the incident pump power of 13.07 W and 1 kHz repetition rate, the shortest pulse width of 11 ns is measured and the highest peak power of 225.45 kW is obtained for the output transmission of 50%. At 100 kHz repetition rate and 20% output transmission, the maximum average output power of 4.23 W is reached. Peak power versus the incident pump power for the Q-switched laser with different output couplers

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Passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser using Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber

Cited by 27 publications

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Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO₄laser with a GaAs output coupler

Study of the laser performance of a novel mixed Nd:Y_0.8Lu_0.2VO₄crystal

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Passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4 laser using Cr4+:YAG as saturable absorber

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Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

Output properties of diode-pumped passively Q-switched 1.06 μm Nd:GdVO4 laser using a [100]-cut Cr4+:YAG crystal

LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO4laser with a GaAs output coupler

Study of the laser performance of a novel mixed Nd:Y0.8Lu0.2VO4crystal

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LD-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:LuVO₄laser with a GaAs output coupler

Study of the laser performance of a novel mixed Nd:Y_0.8Lu_0.2VO₄crystal