Title :
Temperature and polarization dependences of Cr:YAG transmission for passive Q-switching
Author :
Tsunekane, Masaki ; Taira, Takunori
Author_Institution :
Innovation Plaza Tokai, Japan Sci. & Technol. Agency (JST), Nagoya, Japan
Abstract :
Temperature and polarization dependences of Cr:YAG transmission at 1064nm were measured as functions of the incident beam intensity. 5% increase of the initial transmission at 150degC was observed but the saturated transmission was the same.
Keywords :
Q-switching; chromium; light polarisation; light transmission; yttrium compounds; YAG:Cr; passive Q-switching; polarization dependences; temperature 150 C; temperature dependences; wavelength 1064 nm; Crystals; Fiber lasers; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Polarization; Power lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Temperature dependence; (140.3480) Lasers, diode-pumped; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
