DocumentCode :
1112642
Title :
Miniature CW and active internally Q-switched Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 lasers
Author :
Cordova-Plaza, Amado ; Digonnet, Michel J F ; Shaw, Herbert J.
Author_Institution :
W.W. Hansen Laboratory of Physics, Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA, USA
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
fYear :
1987
fDate :
2/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
262
Lastpage :
266
Abstract :
We report a 10 mW threshold miniature device in which internal 
-switching of a single Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 crystal is achieved. Pulsewidths of 30 ns have been observed. Peak powers of 5 W have been attained with less than 60 mW of 598 nm pump power and with less than 1 percent output coupling. The switching voltage is lower than 300 V. The consequences of the elastooptic effect and the photoconductivity on device performance are investigated. A highly efficient CW laser and a low threshold CW laser made of the same material are also reported. Photorefractive damage due to the photovoltaic effect is found to be almost nonexistent in these lasers when pumped in the near-infrared.
-switching of a single Nd:MgO:LiNbOKeywords :
CW lasers; Neodymium:solid lasers; Q-switched lasers; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Neodymium; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Photorefractive effect; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073329
Filename :
1073329
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