Comparison between a-cut and off-axially cut Nd:YVO4 lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr4+:YAG crystal

Hao Chen; E. Wu; Heping Zeng

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2003.11.010

Comparison between a-cut and off-axially cut Nd:YVO₄ lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr⁴⁺:YAG crystal

Hao Chen^*, E. Wu, Heping Zeng

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Abstract

We experimentally compared pulsed lasers from off-axially cut and a-cut Nd:YVO₄ crystals passively Q-switched by Cr⁴⁺:YAG crystals as the intracavity saturable absorbers. As compared to the a-cut Nd:YVO₄ laser, the 45° off-axially cut Nd:YVO₄ laser could be Q-switched passively to output much shorter pulse width with a lower repetition rate. Laser pulses from the off-axially cut crystal were stable in the output polarization states.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-180
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	230
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2003.11.010
State	Published - 15 Jan 2004
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cr:YAG
Nd:YVO
Off-axially cut
Q-switched

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Comparison between a-cut and off-axially cut Nd:YVO₄ lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr⁴⁺:YAG crystal

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