High energy (0.8 J) mechanically Q-switched 2.94 μm Er:YAG laser

Karki, Krishna; Fedorov, Vladimir; Martyshkin, Dmitry; Mirov, Sergey

doi:10.1364/OE.417301

Title: High energy (0.8 J) mechanically Q-switched 2.94 μm Er:YAG laser

Journal Article · Tue Jan 26 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.417301· OSTI ID:1762555

Karki, Krishna;

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We report a flashlamp pumped mechanically Q-switched (MQS) 2.94 μm Er:YAG laser based on a spinning mirror with a highest output energy of 805 mJ at a pulse duration of 61 ns and 13 MW of peak power at 1 Hz repetition rate. This record output energy was achieved with the use of 300 mm long MQS Er:YAG laser cavity consisting of a 70% output coupler, 7 × 120 mm AR coated Er(50%):YAG crystal, and 4200 rad/s angular speed of the spinning mirror. The pulse jitter was also measured by using optical triggering and was smaller than 10 ns for 150 ns Q-switched pulses, which could be applicable to many laser applications where precise synchronization of pulses is required.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham, AL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0018378; P42ES027723; FA9550-13-1-0234

OSTI ID:: 1762555

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1852621

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Vol. 29 Journal Issue: 3; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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