Abstract
A novel, compact diode-end-pumped conductively cooled Q-switched Nd:YLF laser
is developed. A diode-end-pumped pair of Nd:YLF slabs and an
intracavity-frequency-doubled configuration are adopted to increase conversion
efficiency. Using 49.8-mJ incident pump pulse energy at 500-Hz repetition rate, the
laser obtains 11-mJ pulse energy and 5.5-W average output power at 527-nm
wavelength, achieving an optical-optical conversion efficiency of 22%. The
pulsewidth is less than 15 ns, and the beam quality factors are M2x=1.28 and
M2y=1.12.
© 2012 Chinese Optics Letters
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