Sub-nanosecond microchip laser with intracavity Raman conversion.

Autor: Demidovich, A.A., Apanasevich, P.A., Batay, L.E., Grabtchikov, A.S., Kuzmin, A.N., Lisinetskii, V.A., Orlovich, V.A., Kuzmin, O.V., Hait, V.L., Kiefer, W., Danailov, M.B.
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Zdroj: Applied Physics B: Lasers & Optics; 2003, Vol. 76 Issue 5, p509, 6p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACT Efficient sub-nanosecond pulse operation of mi-crochip lasers with intracavity Raman conversion and pulse compression is presented for the first time. The microchip lasers were composed of Nd:LSB or Nd:YAG laser crystals, Cr[SUP4+]:YAG saturable absorber, and Ba(NO[SUB3])[SUB2] (Raman medium.)The pulse duration obtained at the Stokes wavelength (1196 nm) was as short as 118 ps. Optical conversion efficiency of laser-diode pump power to the Stokes power of 8% was reached. Pulse energy and peak power of Stokes emission were 1.2 μJ and 5.4 kW, correspondingly. Numerical calculations are in good agreement with obtained experimental results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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