• DocumentCode
    3183272
  • Title

    Passively Q-switched 1.54 μm Yb-Er glass microchip lasers

  • Author

    Denker, B. ; Galagan, B. ; Osiko, V. ; Sverchkov, S. ; Karlsson, G. ; Laurell, Fredrik ; Pasiskevichus, V. ; Tellefsen, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Gen. Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    22-27 June 2003
  • Firstpage
    752
  • Abstract
    In this paper we describe the development of microchip Yb-Er glass microchip lasers passively Q-switched by Co2+:MgAl2O4 saturable absorbers. Pulse trains with a frequency of 0.5-70 kHz have been achieved. We have also investigated the lasing spectra of the lasers.
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; erbium; microchip lasers; optical glass; optical saturable absorption; ytterbium; 0.5 to 70 kHz; 1.54 micron; Co2+:MgAl2O4 saturable absorbers; MgAl2O4:Co2+; Yb-Er glass microchip lasers; laser lasing spectra; passively Q-switching; pulse trains generation; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser theory; Microchip lasers; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7734-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313833
  • Filename
    1313833