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Title: Passive Q-switching of an erbium-doped glass laser by using a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal

Abstract

The operation of a passively Q-switched laser emitting the TEM{sub mn} mode is described. The excited-state absorption losses and nonlinear absorption in the shaded ends of the active element are taken into account. We measured the laser pulse energy for the TEM{sub 00} mode, the ratios of the output energy in transverse TEM{sub mn} modes with m = 0-4, n = 0 and m = 0-3, n = 1 to the TEM{sub 00} mode energy in an erbium-doped glass laser and determined its temporal parameters in the passive Q-switching regime achieved with the help of a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal. It is shown that on passing from one type of the transverse mode to another for invariable parameters of the resonator, the laser pulse energy changes discretely. A change in the radius of the transverse distribution of the TEM{sub 00} mode at the output mirror of the passively Q-switched laser during the development of lasing is estimated. It is found that the relative change in the laser beam cross section on the output mirror under our conditions is less than 2%. The experimental data obtained in the study are in good agreement with our calculations. (special issue devoted tomore » the 25th anniversary of the a.m. prokhorov general physics institute)« less

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  2. P.N. Lebedev Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21466730
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 37; Journal Issue: 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2007v037n10ABEH013616; Journal ID: ISSN 1063-7818
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COBALT IONS; CRYSTALS; DOPED MATERIALS; ERBIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GLASS; LASERS; MIRRORS; PHOTON BEAMS; Q-SWITCHING; RESONATORS; ZINC SELENIDES; BEAMS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION; IONS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUMERICAL DATA; RARE EARTHS; SELENIDES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC COMPOUNDS

Citation Formats

Il'ichev, N N, Pashinin, P P, Shapkin, P V, and Nasibov, A S. Passive Q-switching of an erbium-doped glass laser by using a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.1070/QE2007V037N10ABEH013616.
Il'ichev, N N, Pashinin, P P, Shapkin, P V, & Nasibov, A S. Passive Q-switching of an erbium-doped glass laser by using a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal. United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2007V037N10ABEH013616
Il'ichev, N N, Pashinin, P P, Shapkin, P V, and Nasibov, A S. 2007. "Passive Q-switching of an erbium-doped glass laser by using a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal". United States. https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2007V037N10ABEH013616.
@article{osti_21466730,
title = {Passive Q-switching of an erbium-doped glass laser by using a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal},
author = {Il'ichev, N N and Pashinin, P P and Shapkin, P V and Nasibov, A S},
abstractNote = {The operation of a passively Q-switched laser emitting the TEM{sub mn} mode is described. The excited-state absorption losses and nonlinear absorption in the shaded ends of the active element are taken into account. We measured the laser pulse energy for the TEM{sub 00} mode, the ratios of the output energy in transverse TEM{sub mn} modes with m = 0-4, n = 0 and m = 0-3, n = 1 to the TEM{sub 00} mode energy in an erbium-doped glass laser and determined its temporal parameters in the passive Q-switching regime achieved with the help of a Co{sup 2+} : ZnSe crystal. It is shown that on passing from one type of the transverse mode to another for invariable parameters of the resonator, the laser pulse energy changes discretely. A change in the radius of the transverse distribution of the TEM{sub 00} mode at the output mirror of the passively Q-switched laser during the development of lasing is estimated. It is found that the relative change in the laser beam cross section on the output mirror under our conditions is less than 2%. The experimental data obtained in the study are in good agreement with our calculations. (special issue devoted to the 25th anniversary of the a.m. prokhorov general physics institute)},
doi = {10.1070/QE2007V037N10ABEH013616},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21466730}, journal = {Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)},
issn = {1063-7818},
number = 10,
volume = 37,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 31 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
month = {Wed Oct 31 00:00:00 EDT 2007}
}