DocumentCode
2053850
Title
Passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG all-ceramics, composite, monolithic micro-lasers with multi-beam output for laser ignition
Author
Pavel, N. ; Tsunekane, M. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki, Japan
fYear
2011
fDate
22-26 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
1
Abstract
This work reports the design and realization, for the first time, of compact, passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG microlasers with two- and three-beam output, each beam being able to induce air-breakdown in points of adjustable depth and distance.
Keywords
Q-switching; ceramics; ignition; laser beams; microcavity lasers; solid lasers; YAG:Cr4+; YAG:Nd; laser ignition; monolithic microlasers; multibeam output; passive Q-switching; three-beam output; two-beam output; Ceramics; Ignition; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Sparks;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
Pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN
Pending
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942428
Filename
5942428
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