Title :
Analysis of passively Q-switched lasers with simultaneous mode locking
Author :
Chen, Yung-Fu ; Lee, Jian-Lung ; Hsieh, Hung-Dau ; Tsai, Sheng-Wei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electrophys., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Simultaneous Q-switching and modelocking in a diode-pumped Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG laser is experimentally demonstrated. A general recurrence is derived for the analysis of the temporal shape of a single Q-switched envelope with mode locked pulse trains. With the developed model, the modelocked pulse energy and the total Q-switched pulse energy can be calculated. Excellent agreement was found between the present results and detailed theoretical computations
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser mode locking; laser theory; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG laser; YAG:Cr4+; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Cr; YAl5O12:Nd; general recurrence; mode locked pulse energy; modelocked pulse trains; passively Q-switched lasers; simultaneous mode locking; single Q-switched envelope; temporal shape; total Q-switched pulse energy; Chromium; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser theory; Neodymium; Optical pulse generation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
