Title :
Comparison on performance of Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4 lasers with high repetition rates
Author :
Li, Xudong ; Yu, Xin ; Chen, Fei ; Yan, Renpeng ; Gao, Jing ; Yu, Junhua ; Chen, Deying
Author_Institution :
Nat. Key Lab. of Tunable Laser Technol., Harbin Inst. of Technol., Harbin, China
Abstract :
We detail the comparison on laser performance of A-O Q-switching Nd:GdVO4 and Nd:YVO4 lasers operated at 1.06 mum. The results reveal that Nd:YVO4 crystal, compared with Nd:GdVO4 crystal, is a more favorable gain medium when higher repetition rates and shorter pulse width are desired, owning to its larger stimulated emission cross-section.
Keywords :
Q-switching; gadolinium compounds; neodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; A-O Q-switching; GdVO4:Nd; YVO4:Nd; gain medium; pulse width; repetition rates; solid-state lasers; stimulated emission cross-section; wavelength 1.06 mum; Crystals; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission; A-O Q-switch; High Repetition Rates; Nd:GdVO4; Nd:YVO4;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292549
