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Optics Express

  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 13, Iss. 13 — Jun. 27, 2005
  • pp: 5157–5162

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Performance of AO Q-switched Tm,Ho:GdVO4laser pumped by a 794nm laser diode

Bao-Quan Yao, Yue-Zhu Wang, You-Lun Ju, and Wan-Jun He  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 13, pp. 5157-5162 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.005157


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Abstract

Acousto-optically Q-switched operation of Tm (5 at. %), Ho(0.5 at. %):GdVO4 laser was reported in this paper. The Tm,Ho:GdVO4 crystal was cooled by liquid nitrogen and end-pumped by a 13.6 W fiber-coupled laser diode at 794 nm. Average power of 3.9W was obtained at pulse repetition frequency (PRF) from 10 to 50 kHz, with corresponding to optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 29 %, and slope efficiency of 35%. The highest energy per pulse of 1.1 mJ in 23 ns was achieved at 3 kHz with peak power of 46 kW.

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OCIS Codes
(140.3480) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, diode-pumped
(140.3540) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, Q-switched

ToC Category:
Research Papers

History
Original Manuscript: May 9, 2005
Revised Manuscript: June 20, 2005
Published: June 27, 2005

Citation
Bao-Quan Yao, Yue-Zhu Wang, You-Lun Ju, and Wan-Jun He, "Performance of AO Q-switched Tm,Ho:GdVO4laser pumped by a 794nm laser diode," Opt. Express 13, 5157-5162 (2005)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-13-5157


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