Title :
Solid state polymer dye Q-switch for Cr:LiCAF, alexandrite, and ruby lasers
Author :
Kuo, Y.-K. ; Lee, S. ; Unlu, F. ; Huang, Man-fang ; Birnbaum, M. ; Fuqua, P.D. ; Dunn, B.
Author_Institution :
Center for Laser Studies, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
11/7/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report passive Q-switching of the Cr3+:LiCaAlF6 (Cr:LiCAF) laser, Cr3+:BeAl2O4 (alexandrite) laser, and Cr3+:Al2O3 (ruby) laser with a durable solid state polymer dye Q-switch: 1,1´,3,3,3´,3´-hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide (HITCI) doped organically modified silicate (ORMOSIL) saturable absorber
Keywords :
Q-switching; beryllium compounds; calcium compounds; chromium; filled polymers; lithium compounds; optical polymers; optical saturable absorption; organic compounds; ruby; solid lasers; 1,1´,3,3,3´,3´-hexamethylindotricarbocyanine iodide; Al2O3:Cr; BeAl2O4:Cr; Cr:LiCAF laser; Cr3+:Al2O3 laser; Cr3+:BeAl2O4 laser; Cr3+:LiCaAlF6 laser; HITCI doped organically modified silicate; LiCaAlF6:Cr; ORMOSIL; alexandrite laser; passive Q-switching; ruby laser; saturable absorber; solid state polymer dye Q-switch;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961442