Title :
The microchip Q-switched Yb:YAG laser performance analysis
Author :
Buryy, Oleg ; Melnik, Serhij ; Ubizskii, Serhij ; Matkovskii, Andrij
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun., Radioelectronics & Electron. Eng., Lviv Polytech. Nat. Univ., Ukraine
Abstract :
In this paper, the possibility of using Yb:YAG generating media for passively Q-switched microchip lasers is considered. As is shown, the optical features of a Yb:YAG epitaxial film are practically the same as features of the Yb:YAG bulk monocrystal. The inessential dependence between pulse energy and generating medium length allows the use of either bulk monocrystals or epitaxial films.
Keywords :
Q-switching; epitaxial layers; microchip lasers; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG bulk monocrystal; Yb:YAG epitaxial film; Yb:YAG generating media; laser performance analysis; microchip laser; passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser; pulse energy; yttrium-aluminium garnet; Absorption; Crystals; Doping; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Luminescence; Microchip lasers; Performance analysis; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
CAD Systems in Microelectronics, 2003. CADSM 2003. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference. The Experience of Designing and Application of
Print_ISBN :
966-553-278-2
DOI :
10.1109/CADSM.2003.1254977
