Q-switching of a high-power solid-state laser by a fast scanning Fabry-Perot interferometer

Journal Article · Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1998 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1998V028N07ABEH001290· OSTI ID:21442574

Baburin, N V; Borozdov, Yu V; Danileiko, Yu K; Denker, B I; Ivanov, A D; Osiko, Vyacheslav V; Sverchkov, S E; Sidorin, A V; Chikov, V A ^[1]; Ifflander, R; Hack, R ^[2]; Kertesz, I; Kroo, N ^[3]

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1. Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. Haas-Laser GmbH, Schramberg (Germany)
3. Research Institute for Solid State Physics, Budapest XII (Hungary)

An investigation was made of the suitability of a Q-switch, based on a piezoelectrically scanned short-base Fabry-Perot interferometer, for an Nd{sup 3+}:YAG laser with an average output radiation power up to 2 kW. The proposed switch made it possible to generate of giant pulses of 60 - 300 ns duration at a repetition rate of 20 - 100 kHz. Throughout the investigated range of the pulse repetition rates the average power was at least equal to that obtained by cw lasing. Special requirements to be satisfied by the interferometer, essential for efficient Q-switching, were considered. (control of laser radiation parameters)

• OSTI ID: 21442574
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 28; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER
FREQUENCY RANGE
INTERFEROMETERS
IONS
KHZ RANGE
KHZ RANGE 01-100
LASER RADIATION
LASERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NEODYMIUM IONS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
PULSES
Q-SWITCHING
RADIATIONS
SOLID STATE LASERS