Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 43, Issue 4, 563(2024)
Miniaturized microchip array passive Q-switched solid-state laser
To address the spatial constraints in unmanned aerial vehicle target detection systems, a scheme for a multi-beam scanning passive Q-switched microchip array solid-state laser is proposed. This system utilizes a six-core semiconductor laser array to compactly pump a strip-shaped Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG bonded crystal. At a pumping power of 1.6 W per path, it generates six output laser beams with a wavelength of 1 064.4 nm, pulse width of 2.4 ns, beam quality of 1.39, peak power of 3.75 kW, and a repetition frequency up to 22 kHz. The entire system's volume is only 2 cm×2 cm ×1.5 cm, and achieves simultaneous output of six laser paths. The study investigated the impact mechanism of the initial transmittance of the Q-switching crystal and the reflectivity of the output mirror on the laser pulse repetition frequency and peak power, with a particular focus on the uniformity of the laser output from the pump source cores. The feasibility of using a single laser-bonded crystal to produce multiple narrow pulse laser beams in the nanosecond range was experimentally verified. The research results demonstrate the miniaturized structure's ability to achieve multi-beam emission from a passive Q-switched solid-state laser, providing insights for the miniaturization and integration of laser sources in detection systems.
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Zhen WANG, Li-Guang LI, Bai-Qing ZHAO, Jia-Geng LI, Qin HAN. Miniaturized microchip array passive Q-switched solid-state laser[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2024, 43(4): 563
Category: Research Articles
Received: Nov. 8, 2023
Accepted: --
Published Online: Aug. 27, 2024
The Author Email: Qin HAN (hanqin@semi.ac.cn)