Title :
V:YAG as passive Q-switch at 1342 nm and 1064 nm
Author :
Conroy, Richard S. ; Malyarevich, A.M. ; Kemp, Andreas J. ; Friel, G.J. ; Mikhailov, V.P. ; Sinclair, B.D.
Author_Institution :
Allen Phys. Res. Labs., Univ. of St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We report the first use of V:YAG as a passive Q-switch for a diode pumped Nd/sup 3+/ laser at 1 /spl mu/m and 1.3 /spl mu/m. Previous investigations of the dynamics of the excited states and saturation of V:YAG showed that this crystal can be successfully used as a saturable absorber for pulsed lasers operating in the red and infrared spectral regions.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser accessories; laser transitions; neodymium; optical materials; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; vanadium; 1 mum; 1.3 mum; 1064 nm; 1342 nm; YAG:V; YAG:V passive laser Q-switch; YAl5O12:V; diode pumped Nd/sup 3+/ laser; excited states; infrared spectral regions; optical saturation; pulsed lasers; red spectral regions; saturable absorber; solid lasers; Coatings; Crystalline materials; Diode lasers; Erbium; Glass; Laser excitation; Optical materials; Photonic crystals; Physics; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676026
