Title :
Additional experimental confirmation of the predictions of a model to optimize passively Q-switched lasers
Author :
Xiao, Guohua ; Bass, Michael
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We built and tested a Nd:glass laser passively Q-switched by Cr:YAG, with performance confirming the prediction of a model to optimize such lasers
Keywords :
Q-switching; neodymium; optical glass; optical testing; optimisation; solid lasers; Cr:YAG; Nd:glass laser; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; laser models; optical testing; optimisation; optimize passively Q-switched lasers; Chromium; Glass; Laser beams; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Predictive models; Reflectivity; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
