• DocumentCode
    1463949
  • Title

    Actively Q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser in single-frequency operation

  • Author

    Spiekermann, S. ; Bode, M. ; Fallnich, C. ; Welling, H. ; Freitag, I.

  • Author_Institution
    Laser Zentrum Hannover eV, Germany
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    23
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    11/12/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2246
  • Lastpage
    2247
  • Abstract
    The active Q-switching of a miniature Nd:YAG ring laser in single-frequency operation has been realised. Pulse parameters are controlled by a Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber while the trigger is actively provided by a frustrated total internal reflection switch. With repetition rates up to 3 kHz, pulsewidths range from 3.4 to 9 ns, and pulse energies from 30 to 53 μJ
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; laser frequency stability; neodymium; optical saturable absorption; optical switches; ring lasers; solid lasers; 3.4 to 9 ns; Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; actively Q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser; frustrated total internal reflection switch; pulse energies; pulse parameters; pulsewidths; repetition rates; single-frequency operation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19981521
  • Filename
    739646
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1463949