Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 7, 0701005(2019)

Acousto-Optic Q-Switch Nd∶YAG Laser with 10-kHz Repetition Rate and 425.6 mJ Pulse Energy

Yuejian Chen1,2, Yu Pang1,2, Tangjian Zhou1,2, Jianli Shang1,2, Juntao Wang1,2, Mi Li1,2,3, Qingsong Gao1,2, and Yanan Wang1,2、*
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  • 1 Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on High Energy Laser, China Academy of Engineering Physics,Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China
  • 3 Graduate School, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100088, China
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    This study demonstrates an all-solid-state acousto-optic Q-switch Nd∶YAG laser with a high repetition rate and high pulse energy. A master oscillator power amplifier system with a thermal-compensation cavity of connecting two Nd∶YAG rods in series and an amplifier containing a two-slab gain medium is selected for the experiment. Fused silica is used as the acousto-optic Q-switch crystal with an adjustable repetition rate of 10-100 kHz. At the repetition rate of 10 kHz, the linearly polarized laser with an output power of 14 W is injected into the two-slab gain medium for amplification after beam expanding and sharping. When the pump power is 22.7 kW, a laser output power of 4256 W is obtained with a pulse energy, pulse width, and peak power of 425.6 mJ, 133 ns, and 3.2 MW, respectively. The laser beam quality β is 3.8 times of the diffraction limit. The output power and pulse width at different repetition rates are kept constant during the experiment.

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    Yuejian Chen, Yu Pang, Tangjian Zhou, Jianli Shang, Juntao Wang, Mi Li, Qingsong Gao, Yanan Wang. Acousto-Optic Q-Switch Nd∶YAG Laser with 10-kHz Repetition Rate and 425.6 mJ Pulse Energy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(7): 0701005

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser devices and laser physics

    Received: Jan. 22, 2019

    Accepted: Mar. 25, 2019

    Published Online: Jul. 11, 2019

    The Author Email: Wang Yanan (1366559104@qq.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201946.0701005

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