Diode-Pumped Long-Pulse-Length Ho:Tm:YLiF4 Laser at 10 Hz

An optical efficiency of 0.052 under normal mode operation for diode-pumped Ho:Tm:YLiF4 at a pulse repetition frequency of 10 Hz has been achieved. Laser output energy of 30 mJ in single Q-switched pulses with 600-ns pulse length were obtained for an input energy of 3 J. A diffusion-bonded birefring...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Optics letters 1995-04, Vol.20 (8)
Hauptverfasser:	Jani, Mahendra G., Naranjo, Felipe L., Barnes, Norman P., Murray, Keith E., Lockard, George E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Lasers And Masers
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Zusammenfassung:	An optical efficiency of 0.052 under normal mode operation for diode-pumped Ho:Tm:YLiF4 at a pulse repetition frequency of 10 Hz has been achieved. Laser output energy of 30 mJ in single Q-switched pulses with 600-ns pulse length were obtained for an input energy of 3 J. A diffusion-bonded birefringent laser rod consisting of Ho:Tm-doped and undoped pieces of YLF was utilized for 10-Hz operation.
ISSN:	0146-9592
DOI:	10.1364/OL.20.000872