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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
