Transversely diode-pumped passively Q-switched erbium glass laser emitter

Journal Article · Mon Mar 31 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2008V038N03ABEH013588; COUNTRY OF INPUT: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)· OSTI ID:21185807

Bykov, V N; Sadovoi, A G ^[1]; Izyneev, A A; Sadovskii, P I; Sorokina, O A ^[2]

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1. M.F. Stel'makh Polyus Research and Development Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Fryazino, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)

The properties of a laser diode array-pumped passively Q-switched ytterbium-erbium glass laser emitter are studied. It is found experimentally that the maximum output energy is achieved when the diameter of the TEM{sub 00} mode is 0.65-0.77 of the transverse size of the active element. By using two 100-W linear laser diode arrays with the output power not exceeding 70% of the maximum power, 5 mJ was achieved in a 50-ns diffraction-limited single pulse for the efficiency (with respect to the pump radiation energy) of 1.35%. (lasers)

• OSTI ID: 21185807
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
DIFFRACTION
ERBIUM
GLASS
LASERS
YTTERBIUM