Title :
Modeling a polarisation-bistable neodymium laser with a Cr/sup 4+/:YAG passive switch under the weak resonant radiation control
Author :
Kir´yanov, A.V. ; Aboites, V. ; Il´ichev, N.N.
Author_Institution :
Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Leon, Mexico
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Abstract :
The aim of the present paper is to report results of the novel theoretical simulations of a polarisation bistable Nd-doped laser passively Q-switched with a Cr/sup 4+/:YAG crystal, the polarisation state of which is controlled by an exterior manner. The basic idea stems from the possibility to change an initial relationship between the ground state populations of the Cr/sup 4+/ centers groups in a Cr/sup 4+/:YAG passive switch by means of CW radiation.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; laser theory; light polarisation; neodymium; optical bistability; solid lasers; CW radiation; Cr/sup 4+/ centers groups; Cr/sup 4+/:YAG; Cr/sup 4+/:YAG passive switch; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; ground state populations; passively Q-switched; polarisation bistable Nd-doped laser; polarisation state; polarisation-bistable neodymium laser; theoretical simulations; weak resonant radiation control; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Azimuth; Bleaching; Chromium; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical control; Polarization; Stationary state; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5661-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.811524
