| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1540307 | Optics Communications | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Laser pulses generated in a laser oscillator were amplified by Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic amplifiers. The saturation of output-laser energy was experimentally observed. We found that the stimulated emission cross-section of Nd/Cr:YAG ceramics was effectively increased and the saturation fluence was effectively reduced to 0.1 J/cm2 due to the energy transfer between excited Cr and Nd ions. The output-laser energy we calculated was compared with the experimental ones and the extractable stored energy in the Nd/Cr:YAG ceramics was evaluated. This laser material is suitable for high-repetition-rate operations because of the high laser gain with low pumping intensity and low effective saturation fluence.
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Authors
T. Saiki, S. Motokoshi, K. Imasaki, K. Fujioka, H. Yoshida, H. Fujita, M. Nakatsuka, C. Yamanaka,