Q-switched operation of a Nd:YCOB laser

C. J. Mercer, Y. H. Tsang, D. J. Binks, H. Zhang, J. Wang

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    Abstract

    Q-switched operation of a Nd:YCOB laser is demonstrated. A Nd:YCOB crystal was end-pumped by laser diodes operating at a wavelength of 0.8 μm and with a peak power of 22 W, and Q-switching was achieved by the spinning disc technique. Pulses that were as short as 50 ns and with up to 0.5 mJ of energy were obtained. After optimization, a threshold of 0.5 mJ and a slope efficiency of 13% were achieved. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)97-100
    Number of pages3
    JournalOptics Communications
    Volume282
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2009

    Keywords

    • Diode pumped
    • Nd:YCOB
    • Q-switched

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