Serres, J. M.; Loiko, P.; Mateos, X.; Jambunathan, V.; Yasukevich, A. S.; Yumashev, K. V.; Petrov, V.; Griebner, U.; Aguilo, M.; Diaz, F.; (2016). Passive Q-switching of a Tm,Ho:KLu(WO4)(2) microchip laser by a Cr:ZnS saturable absorber. Applied Optics, 55(14), 3757-3763. DOI: 10.1364/AO.55.003757
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Applied Optics. 55 (14): 3757-3763
Abstract:
A diode-pumped Tm,Ho:KLu (WO4)(2) microchip laser passively Q-switched with a Cr:ZnS saturable absorber generated an average output power of 131 mW at 2063.6 nm with a slope efficiency of 11% and a Q-switching conversion efficiency of 58%. The pulse characteristics were 14 ns/9 mu J at a pulse repetition frequency of 14.5 kHz. With higher modulation depth of the saturable absorber, 9 ns/10.4 mu J/8.2 kHz pulses were generated at 2061.1 nm, corresponding to a record peak power extracted from a passively Q-switched Tm,Ho laser of 1.15 kW. A theoretical model is presented, predicting the pulse energy and duration. The simulations are in good agreement with the experimental results. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America
A diode-pumped Tm,Ho:KLu (WO4)(2) microchip laser passively Q-switched with a Cr:ZnS saturable absorber generated an average output power of 131 mW at 2063.6 nm with a slope efficiency of 11% and a Q-switching conversion efficiency of 58%. The pulse characteristics were 14 ns/9 mu J at a pulse repetition frequency of 14.5 kHz. With higher modulation depth of the saturable absorber, 9 ns/10.4 mu J/8.2 kHz pulses were generated at 2061.1 nm, corresponding to a record peak power extracted from a passively Q-switched Tm,Ho laser of 1.15 kW. A theoretical model is presented, predicting the pulse energy and duration. The simulations are in good agreement with the experimental results. (C) 2016 Optical Society of America
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