Stability of Q-switched 2 µm lasers
| Autor: | Gerald M. Bonner, James Brooks, David J. M. Stothard, Alan J. Kemp |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Materials processing
Materials science business.industry Low gain Fast Fourier transform Laser Stability (probability) Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention QC350 Wavelength Lidar law Optoelectronics Electrical and Electronic Engineering business Jitter |
| Zdroj: | OSA Continuum. 3:568 |
| ISSN: | 2578-7519 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/osac.389477 |
| Popis: | Q-switched lasers operating at wavelengths around 2 µm have many applications including materials processing and LIDAR. However, the low gain of the quasi-three-level gain media available at 2 µm can lead to problems with pulse-to-pulse fluctuations in their output, known as jitter. Here we present a methodology for characterising the level of jitter in a Q-switched laser and apply it to a Tm:YAP system. We also look at the causes of jitter and evaluate some methods of reducing it. The methodology developed here will aid in the development and characterisation of Q-switched lasers at any wavelength. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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