Numerical Study of Passive Q Switching of a Tunable Alexandrite Laser with a Cr:Y2SiO5 Solid-State Saturable Absorber
Applied Optics, Vol. 40, Issue 9, pp. 1362-1368 (2001)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.001362
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Abstract
Passive Q switching of a tunable alexandrite solid-state laser with a Cr:Y2SiO5 solid-state saturable absorber is numerically studied over a major portion of the alexandrite tuning range. The theory of passive Q switching with a slowly relaxing saturable absorber is studied and utilized for evaluating the performance of the Cr:YSO Q-switched alexandrite laser system. With a typical laser configuration, a Q-switched laser pulse of 262 mJ in 23 ns is obtained.
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OCIS Codes
(140.3430) Lasers and laser optics : Laser theory
(140.3540) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Q-switched
(140.3580) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, solid-state
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable
Citation
Yen-Kuang Kuo, Horng-Min Chen, and Yuni Chang, "Numerical Study of Passive Q Switching of a Tunable Alexandrite Laser with a Cr:Y2SiO5 Solid-State Saturable Absorber," Appl. Opt. 40, 1362-1368 (2001)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-40-9-1362
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