• DocumentCode
    1060405
  • Title

    Electrooptic Q switching of the Nd:YVO4laser without an intracavity polarizer

  • Author

    Bass, Michael

  • Author_Institution
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    12/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    938
  • Lastpage
    939
  • Abstract
    An explanation of the excellent Q -switched lasing of Nd:YVO4at pump levels many times threshold with no intracavity polarizer is presented. A small wedge between the laser rod\´s end faces, coupled with the material\´s high birefringence, enables the rod to act as its own intraeavity polarizer. This results in a simplification of the Q -switched optical resonator and can be applied to other birefringent laser materials.
  • Keywords
    Birefringence; Lasers and electrooptics; Mirrors; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1975.1068554
  • Filename
    1068554
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1060405