Efficient mechanically Q-switched diode side pumped Nd:YAG laser using a rotating prism and mirror combination.

Autor: Aman, H.
Zdroj: Laser Physics; Aug2012, Vol. 22 Issue 8, p1286-1291, 6p
Abstrakt: In this paper the construction of a mechanically Q-switched diode side pumped Nd:YAG laser system is described. It consists of a 50 cm long plane-plane resonator Q-switched with a combination of a rotating prism and a mirror. With an optical to optical efficiency of 25% Q-switched pulses (@1064) of 48 mJ and 8 ns are obtained at a rep-rate of 30 Hz with an output in near TEMoo mode. At a peak power of 6 MW the M value is found to be 1.92. The laser is frequency doubled and then tested on a 50 μm thick tantalum foil which results in circular holes of diameter 13 μm in it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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