Title :
Passive shutters for Q-switching continuously diode-pumped Er-glass laser
Author :
Denker, B. ; Galagan, B. ; Kisel, V. ; Kuleshov, N. ; Levchenko, V. ; Postnova, L. ; Sherbitskii, V. ; Sverchkov, S.
Author_Institution :
A.M.Prokhorov Gen. Phys. Inst., Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The paper presents the comparative tests of a number of passive Q-switchers in a continuously diode-pumped erbium glass (λ=1.54 nm) laser. The passive Q-switchers were: Co2+-doped and Cr2+- doped zinc selenide (ZnSe) and Co2+-doped spinel (MgAl2O4) crystals. Q-switched pulses with duration ranging from 16 to 980 ns and repetition rate ranging from 0.1 to 30 kHz were obtained.
Keywords :
Q-switching; aluminium compounds; chromium; cobalt; erbium; laser accessories; laser beams; magnesium compounds; optical materials; optical testing; solid lasers; zinc compounds; 1.54 nm; 16 to 980 ns; Co2+-doped spinel crystal; Co2+-doped zinc selenide; Cr2+- doped zinc selenide; MgAl2O4:Co2+; Q-switched pulses; Q-switching; ZnSe:Co2+; ZnSe:Cr2+; continuously diode-pumped Er-glass laser; passive Q-switchers; passive shutters; Crystals; Diodes; Erbium; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers; Zinc compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers, 2005. Proceedings of CAOL 2005. Second International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9130-6
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2005.1553830
