Passive Q switching of the alexandrite laser with a Cr4+:Y 2SiO5 solid-state saturable absorber

Yen Kuang Kuo, Milton Birnbaum

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Abstract

Passive Q switching of a flashlamp-pumped alexandrite laser with a Cr 4+:Y2SiO5 (Cr4+:YSO) solid-state saturable absorber has been demonstrated at room temperature. An output of a single Q-switched laser pulse of 20 mJ in energy and 70 ns in duration was obtained. The output wavelength of the Q-switched laser pulse and the free-running laser was 753 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume67
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995 Dec 1

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Kuo, Yen Kuang ; Birnbaum, Milton. / Passive Q switching of the alexandrite laser with a Cr4+:Y 2SiO5 solid-state saturable absorber. In: Applied Physics Letters. 1995 ; Vol. 67.
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In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 67, 01.12.1995.

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Kuo YK, Birnbaum M. Passive Q switching of the alexandrite laser with a Cr4+:Y 2SiO5 solid-state saturable absorber. Applied Physics Letters. 1995 Dec 1;67. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.114657

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