Title :
Monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd:YAG laser with thermal compensation
Author :
Afzal, R.S. ; Smuk, A.Y.
Author_Institution :
Spectra Syst. Corp., East Providence, RI, USA
Abstract :
A novel monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd:YAG laser is demonstrated, producing 3 ns 5 mJ pulses, up to 100 Hz. The saturable absorber (Cr/sup 4+/:YAG) was optically contacted directly onto Nd:YAG slab.
Keywords :
Q-switching; chromium; neodymium; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical saturable absorption; solid lasers; 100 Hz; 3 ns; 5 mJ; Nd:YAG laser; Nd:YAG slab; YAG:Cr; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; diode side-pumped laser; monolithic laser; passively Q-switched laser; saturable absorber; thermal compensation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
