Abstract
Passive Q-switching of the flashlamp pumped Tm,Cr:Y3Al 5O12 2-μm laser with a Ho:YLiF4 saturable absorber has been demonstrated at room temperature. A single Q-switched laser pulse of 11 mJ in energy and ∼45 ns in duration at 80 J flashlamp input energy was obtained. The wavelength of the Q-switched laser output pulse and the Tm,Cr:Y3Al5O12 free-running output was 2.017 μm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3060-3062 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1994 Dec 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Kuo, Y. K., Birnbaum, M., & Chen, W. (1994). Ho: YLiF4 saturable absorber Q-switch for the 2-μm Tm,Cr:Y3Al5O12 laser. Applied Physics Letters, 65(24), 3060-3062. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.112506