| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497515 | Optical Materials | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Comparative study of passive Q-switching operation of a diode-pumped 1.35-μm Nd:KGd(WO4)2 laser using PbS-doped glass and V3+:YAG crystal has been carried out. V3+:YAG saturable absorber outperforms PbS-doped glass one in output power (45 mW over 12.5 mW) and Q-switching efficiency (47% over 13%). PbS-doped glass provides shorter Q-switched pulses (50 ns) than V3+:YAG crystal saturable absorber (90 ns).
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Authors
S.A. Zolotovskaya, V.G. Savitski, M.S. Gaponenko, A.M. Malyarevich, K.V. Yumashev, M.I. Demchuk, H. Raaben, A.A. Zhilin, K. Nejezchleb,