Title :
New formalism for the analysis of passively Q-switched laser systems
Author :
Patel, Falgun D. ; Beach, Raymond J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci., Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
fDate :
5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a new formalism for the analysis of passively Q-switched laser systems that facilitates the performance of sensitivity studies and system optimizations. The developed formalism is general enough to include the impact of an ESA process in the saturable absorber Q-switch and, therefore, is applicable to Cr4+:YAG passively Q-switched systems. To illustrate the use of the developed formalism, we have applied it to a comparative analysis of two laser systems based on Nd:YAG and Yb:YAG
Keywords :
Q-switching; chromium; laser accessories; laser beams; laser theory; neodymium; optical materials; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; optimisation; sensitivity; solid lasers; ytterbium; Cr4+:YAG passively Q-switched systems; Nd:YAG; Q-switched laser systems; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG; comparative analysis; excited-state absorption; formalism; laser systems; passively Q-switched laser systems; performance; saturable absorber Q-switch; sensitivity; system optimizations; Chromium; Equations; Lagrangian functions; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Neodymium; Performance analysis; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
