Monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd: YAG laser with thermal compensation

R. S. Afzal; A. Y. Smuk

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies
Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2004),
paper CThO4

Monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd: YAG laser with thermal compensation

R. S. Afzal and A. Y. Smuk

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 2004

San Francisco, California United States
16–21 May 2004
ISBN: 1-55752-770-9

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R. S. Afzal and A. Y. Smuk, "Monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd: YAG laser with thermal compensation," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, Technical Digest (CD) (Optica Publishing Group, 2004), paper CThO4.

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Abstract

A novel monolithic, passively Q-switched, diode side-pumped Nd: YAG laser is demonstrated, producing 3 ns 5 mJ pulses, up to 100 Hz. The saturable absorber (Cr⁴⁺: YAG) was optically contacted directly onto Nd: YAG slab.

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