Tunable gain-switched chromium YAG laser

Pierre Mathieu; Andre Parent; Kevin J. Snell; Dennis L. Peressini

doi:10.1117/12.165642

5 January 1994 Tunable gain-switched chromium YAG laser

Pierre Mathieu, Andre Parent, Kevin J. Snell, Dennis L. Peressini

Proceedings Volume 2041, Mode-locked and Other Ultrashort Laser Designs, Amplifiers, and Applications; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.165642
Event: Optics Quebec, 1993, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

1.5 MW, < 10 nsec long gain-switched laser pulses were obtained from a Nd⁺³ laser-pumped Cr⁺⁴:YAG laser with an efficiency of 16%. Tuning was achieved from 1.44 to 1.51 micrometers . Repetition rate of 30 pps was demonstrated at approximately equals 10 mJ/pulse.

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Pierre Mathieu, Andre Parent, Kevin J. Snell, and Dennis L. Peressini "Tunable gain-switched chromium YAG laser", Proc. SPIE 2041, Mode-locked and Other Ultrashort Laser Designs, Amplifiers, and Applications, (5 January 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.165642

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