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Passive Q-switching of Yb bulk lasers by a graphene saturable absorber

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    Identifier: PC:2898
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/PC2898
    Authors:
    X. MateosP. A. LoikoJ. M. SerresJ. LiuH. ZhangA. S. YasukevichK. V. YumashevV. PetrovU. GriebnerM. AguilóF. Díaz
    Abstract:
    Compact Yb:KLu(WO4)2 and Yb:LuVO4 lasers diode-pumped at 978 nm are passively Q-switched by a single- layer graphene saturable absorber. The Yb:KLu(WO4)2 laser generated 165 ns/0.49 ¿J pulses at 1030 nm with 170 mW average output power and 12 % slope efficiency. With the Yb:LuVO4 laser, 152 ns/0.83 ¿J pulses were achieved. The output power reached 300 mW at 1024 nm, and the slope efficiency was 10 %. Laser operation in a plano-plano cavity is achieved with both crystals with thermal lensing playing a key role in their performance. A model describing graphene Q-switched Yb lasers is developed. Our results indicate the potential of graphene for passive Q-switching of ~1 ¿m bulk lasers.

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    Author, as appears in the article.: X. Mateos; P. A. Loiko; J. M. Serres; J. Liu; H. Zhang; A. S. Yasukevich; K. V. Yumashev; V. Petrov; U. Griebner; M. Aguiló; F. Díaz
    Department: Química Física i Inorgànica
    URV's Author/s: MATEOS FERRÉ, XAVIER; P. A. Loiko; J. M. Serres; J. Liu; H. Zhang; A. S. Yasukevich; K. V. Yumashev; V. Petrov; U. Griebner; AGUILÓ DÍAZ, MAGDALENA; DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ, FRANCISCO MANUEL
    Abstract: Compact Yb:KLu(WO4)2 and Yb:LuVO4 lasers diode-pumped at 978 nm are passively Q-switched by a single- layer graphene saturable absorber. The Yb:KLu(WO4)2 laser generated 165 ns/0.49 ¿J pulses at 1030 nm with 170 mW average output power and 12 % slope efficiency. With the Yb:LuVO4 laser, 152 ns/0.83 ¿J pulses were achieved. The output power reached 300 mW at 1024 nm, and the slope efficiency was 10 %. Laser operation in a plano-plano cavity is achieved with both crystals with thermal lensing playing a key role in their performance. A model describing graphene Q-switched Yb lasers is developed. Our results indicate the potential of graphene for passive Q-switching of ~1 ¿m bulk lasers.
    Research group: Física i Cristal·lografia de Nanomaterials Física i Cristal.lografia de Materials
    Thematic Areas: Chemistry Química Química
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 0946-2171
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-1940-1990; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 0000-0001-6130-9579; 0000-0003-4581-4967
    Record's date: 2017-06-12
    Journal volume: 122
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00340-016-6384-1
    Funding program: european; Marie Curie; 657630 altres; ICREA ACADEMIA; 2010ICREA-02; 2010ICREA-02 altres; Grupos consolidados; 2014SGR1358; 2014SGR1358 plan; RETOS; TEC2014- 55948-R; TEC2014- 55948-R plan; RETOS; MAT2013-47395-C4-4-R; MAT2013-47395-C4-4-R
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1007/s00340-016-6384-1
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2016
    Publication Type: Article Artículo Article

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