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Passive Q-Switching Laser Performance of Yb:YVO4 Crystal |
| LI Xiao-Hong1,2, CHEN Xiao-Wen1,2, HAN Wen-Juan1,2, KONG Wei-Jin1,2**, LIU Jun-Hai1,2** |
1College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071
2Key Laboratory of Photonics Materials and Technology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071
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LI Xiao-Hong, CHEN Xiao-Wen, HAN Wen-Juan et al 2014 Chin. Phys. Lett. 31 124202 |
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Abstract We report on the passive Q-switching laser performance of Yb:YVO4 crystal. Utilizing a Cr4+:YAG crystal plate as the saturable absorber, which is of an initial transmission as high as 99.3%, we demonstrate a stable passively Q-switched laser operation at 1017.2 nm, producing an average output power of 0.87 W at a pulse repetition rate of 71.4 kHz, with a slope efficiency of 30%. The resulting pulse energy, duration, and peak power are 12.2 μJ, 87 ns, and 0.14 kW, respectively.
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Published: 12 January 2015
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42.55.Rz
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(Doped-insulator lasers and other solid state lasers)
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42.55.Xi
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(Diode-pumped lasers)
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42.60.Gd
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(Q-switching)
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