Title :
Diode pumped, domain-inverted integrated electrooptic Q-switching of Nd:LiTaO3 laser
Author :
Abedin, Kazi Sanvar ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Sato, Manabu ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. of Electr. Commun., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
fDate :
30 Oct-2 Nov 1995
Abstract :
In this paper, we report a novel method of electrooptic Q-switching that integrates the laser gain and the Q-switching action within a single Nd:LiTaO3 crystal. The single lasing crystal has been fabricated uniquely to possess two domains of oppositely directed polarization. The Q of the cavity has been controlled electrooptically by exploiting the deflection caused by the boundary of these two oppositely directed domains under an applied electric field
Keywords :
Q-switching; electric domains; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical pumping; refractive index; solid lasers; LiTaO3:Nd; Nd:LiTaO3 laser; Q-switching action; applied electric field; deflection; diode pumped lasers; domain-inverted integrated electrooptic Q-switching; laser gain; oppositely directed domains; oppositely directed polarization; single lasing crystal fabrication; Aluminum; Diodes; Geometrical optics; Laser excitation; Lasers and electrooptics; Microchip lasers; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1995. 8th Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, Volume 1., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2450-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1995.484660
