Abstract
We report on passive Q-switching of a Tm-doped BaY2F8 (Tm:BYF) laser using Cr:ZnS saturable absorber achieving single pulse energies as high as 0.72 mJ, peak power exceeding 17 kW and pulse duration of 40 ns.
© 2013 Optical Society of America
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