Cavity-dumped electro-optical Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser with high repetition rate

We reported a cavity-dumped operation of electro-optical Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser at high repetition rates for the first time. A constant 5.5 ns pulse duration was realized. The maximum average output power was 5.1 W at the highest repetition rate of 50 kHz, corresponding to a peak power of 18.5 kW.

► Cavity-dumped electro-optical Q-switched Nd:GdVO4 laser with high repetition rate was presented.
► A constant 5.5±0.2 ns pulse duration was realized.
► The maximum average output power was 5.1 W at repetition rate of 50 kHz with a peak power of 18.5 kW.