Experimental study on the actively Q-switched performance of Ho : LuVO4 laser

Xiaoming Duan; Zheng Cui; Baoquan Yao; Xiaolei Li; Jinhe Yuan; Ye Zhang; Tongyu Dai; Youlun Ju; Yuezhu Wang

doi:10.1117/1.OE.54.9.096102

10 September 2015 Experimental study on the actively Q-switched performance of Ho : LuVO₄ laser

Xiaoming Duan, Zheng Cui, Baoquan Yao, Xiaolei Li, Jinhe Yuan, Ye Zhang, Tongyu Dai, Youlun Ju, Yuezhu Wang

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 54, Issue 9, 096102 (September 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.9.096102

Abstract

A compact continuous-wave and actively Q-switched Ho : LuVO₄ laser pumped by a 1.94 μm Tm:YAP laser is demonstrated. The maximum output power of 6.7 W at 2058.13 nm in continuous-wave regime is obtained at an absorbed pump power of 17.8 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 48.4%. For Q-switched operation, average output power of 6.65 W and pulse width of 22.3 ns are obtained with a repetition frequency of 20 kHz, corresponding to a central wavelength of 2058.13 nm. In addition, different Q-switched pulses at repetition frequencies of 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 kHz are investigated comparatively.

Citation Download Citation

Xiaoming Duan, Zheng Cui, Baoquan Yao, Xiaolei Li, Jinhe Yuan, Ye Zhang, Tongyu Dai, Youlun Ju, and Yuezhu Wang "Experimental study on the actively Q-switched performance of Ho : LuVO₄ laser," Optical Engineering 54(9), 096102 (10 September 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.54.9.096102

Published: 10 September 2015

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available