• DocumentCode
    546960
  • Title

    Compact, diode-pumped Yb:YAG laser with combination acousto-optic and passive Q-switch for LIDAR applications

  • Author

    Yakshin, M.A. ; Prasad, C.R. ; Schwemmer, G. ; Banta, M. ; Hwang, I.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Sci. & Eng. Services, Inc., Columbia, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We have developed a Yb:YAG laser equipped with both an acousto-optic and passive Q-switches. With this setup, we obtained 1 mJ/pulse energy and a pulse width of ~7 ns, at a repetition rate of 2 kHz.
  • Keywords
    Q-switching; acousto-optical switches; optical pumping; optical radar; solid lasers; ytterbium; LIDAR; YAG:Yb; Yb:YAG laser; acousto-optic; diode-pumped laser; passive Q-switch; Laser applications; Laser radar; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5951186
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=546960