TY - JOUR
T1 - Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 and Nd:KGd(WO4)2 1.3 μm lasers passively Q-switched with PbS-doped glass
AU - Savitski, VG
AU - Malyarevich, AM
AU - Yumashev, KV
AU - Sinclair, Bruce David
AU - Lipovskii, AA
PY - 2003/3
Y1 - 2003/3
N2 - Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 and Nd:KGW lasers passively Q-switched with PbS-quantum dot-doped phosphate glass were demonstrated. For the Nd:YVO4 laser, pulses 110 ns in duration with a 13% Q-switching efficiency were obtained. The absorption recovery time of the PbS-doped glass was measured to be 27 +/- 4 ps. Some recommendations for more efficient use of PbS-doped glasses for Q-switching of diode-pumped lasers are suggested on the basis of our analysis.
AB - Diode-pumped Nd:YVO4 and Nd:KGW lasers passively Q-switched with PbS-quantum dot-doped phosphate glass were demonstrated. For the Nd:YVO4 laser, pulses 110 ns in duration with a 13% Q-switching efficiency were obtained. The absorption recovery time of the PbS-doped glass was measured to be 27 +/- 4 ps. Some recommendations for more efficient use of PbS-doped glasses for Q-switching of diode-pumped lasers are suggested on the basis of our analysis.
KW - QUANTUM DOTS
KW - SATURABLE-ABSORBER
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U2 - 10.1007/s00340-002-1070-x
DO - 10.1007/s00340-002-1070-x
M3 - Article
VL - 76
SP - 253
EP - 256
JO - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
JF - Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
IS - 3
ER -