Title :
Compact, passively Q-switched 523-nm laser
Author :
Pati, Bhabana ; Park, Eric D. ; Stebbins, Ken
Author_Institution :
Q-Peak, Inc., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a compact, passively Q-switched, intra-cavity frequency doubled Nd:YLF laser that produces 1-mJ of energy in a 10-ns pulse at a 1-20 Hz repetition rate.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; lithium compounds; neodymium; optical harmonic generation; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YLF:Nd; compact laser; energy 1 mJ; frequency 1 Hz to 20 Hz; intra-cavity frequency doubled laser; laser energy; passively Q-switched laser; repetition rate; time 10 ns; wavelength 523 nm; Crystals; Diode lasers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical resonators; Surface treatment; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
