Title :
Lower level relaxation of Nd:YAG
Author :
Hovis, F.E. ; Stuff, M. ; Kennedy, C.J. ; Vivian, B.
Author_Institution :
Litton Laser Syst., Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The results of studies on the relaxation rate of the terminal level of the 1.064 μm laser line of Nd:YAG are presented. It is shown that by measuring and modeling the time dependent gain of a Q-switched unidirectional ring oscillator, an upper limit of 11 ns may be placed on the relaxation rate of the 4I 11/2 level
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; ring lasers; solid lasers; 1.064 micron; 11 ns; 4I11/2 level; Nd:YAG laser; Q-switched unidirectional ring oscillator; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; laser line; lower level relaxation; relaxation rate; terminal level; time dependent gain; Gain measurement; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Polarization; Probes; Ring lasers; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
