Title :
High repetition rate MW peak power at 532 nm using microchip laser
Author :
Bhandari, R. ; Taira, Takunori
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
Efficient second harmonic conversion of a passively Q-switched microchip laser, obtaining 1.9 MW peak power, 740μJ, 400 ps pulses at 500 Hz, with > 60% SHG conversion efficiency, without using focusing optics, is reported.
Keywords :
Q-switching; microchip lasers; optical harmonic generation; SHG conversion efficiency; efficient second harmonic conversion; energy 740 muJ; frequency 500 Hz; high repetition rate MW peak power; passively Q-switched microchip laser; power 1.9 MW; time 400 ps; wavelength 532 nm; Crystals; Frequency conversion; Laser applications; Laser beams; Laser noise; Microchip lasers; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
