Title :
Diode-pumped passively Q-switched Nd∶YAG/Cr4+∶YAG micro-laser controlled by volume Bragg gratings
Author :
Pavel, N. ; Tsunekane, M. ; Taira, T.
Author_Institution :
Laser Res. Center, Inst. for Mol. Sci., Okazaki, Japan
Abstract :
A high-peak power, passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG micro-laser with a volume Bragg gratings optical element as output coupler was realized. The influence of temperature on the laser pulse energy and wavelength of emission was investigated.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Q-switching; chromium; micro-optics; neodymium; optical pumping; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd-YAG:Cr; diode pumped passively Q switched microlaser volume Bragg gratings; emission wavelength; laser pulse energy; output coupler; Chromium; Diodes; Holographic optical components; Holography; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
