High-power continuous-wave and high-energy <italic>Q</italic>-switched miniature Yb:Y3Ga5O12 crystal lasers

Wenjuan Han; Lisha Wang; Xiaowen Chen; Linhua Xia; Haohai Yu; Huaijin Zhang; Junhai Liu

doi:10.3788/COL201614.011407

Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 14, Issue 1, 011407(2016)

High-power continuous-wave and high-energy Q-switched miniature Yb:Y₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal lasers

Wenjuan Han^1,2、*, Lisha Wang^1,2, Xiaowen Chen^1,2, Linhua Xia¹, Haohai Yu³, Huaijin Zhang³, and Junhai Liu^1,2

Author Affiliations

¹, Qingdao 266071, China

², Qingdao 266071, China

³, Jinan 250100, China

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Fig. 1. CW output power versus Pabs for T=5%, 20%, and 50%.

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Fig. 2. Emission spectra of the Yb:YGG laser measured at Pabs=9.8 W for different output couplings.

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Fig. 3. Q-switched and CW output powers as a function of Pabs, produced under the conditions of T=60% and T0=90%.

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Fig. 4. Variation of the pulse energy with Pabs. The inset is an emission spectrum measured at Pabs=9.8 W for the Q-switched operation.

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Fig. 5. Temporal profile of the laser pulse measured at Pabs=9.8 W.

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Fig. 6. Oscilloscope trace showing a laser pulse train, recorded at Pabs=12.3 W.

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Table 1. Parameters Characterizing Passively Q-switched Yb:YGG, Yb:LuGG, and Yb:GGG Garnet Lasers

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Table 1. Parameters Characterizing Passively Q-switched Yb:YGG, Yb:LuGG, and Yb:GGG Garnet Lasers

Conditions	$P_{avr}$ (W)	PRF (kHz)	$E_{p}$ (μJ)	$t_{p}$ (ns)	$P_{p}$ (kW)	$η_{opt}$ (%)	$η_{s}$ (%)	$λ$ (nm)
$T = 60 %$ ^a	2.12	5.0	424	2.3	184.3	17	46	1025.2
$T_{0} = 90 %$	2.12	5.0	424	2.3	184.3	17	46	1025.2
$T = 30 %$ ^b	2.56	18.2	140.8	5.9	23.9	35.9	60	1025
$T_{0} = 85 %$	2.56	18.2	140.8	5.9	23.9	35.9	60	1025
$T = 50 %$ ^c	1.61	8.3	194	2.5	77.6	18.3	40	1026
$T_{0} = 90 %$	1.61	8.3	194	2.5	77.6	18.3	40	1026
$T = 50 %$ ^d	2.36	7.7	306	1.7	180	27.5	60	1025
$T_{0} = 85 %$	2.36	7.7	306	1.7	180	27.5	60	1025

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Wenjuan Han, Lisha Wang, Xiaowen Chen, Linhua Xia, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang, Junhai Liu, "High-power continuous-wave and high-energy Q-switched miniature Yb:Y₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal lasers," Chin. Opt. Lett. 14, 011407 (2016)

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Paper Information

Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

Received: Sep. 17, 2015

Accepted: Nov. 19, 2015

Published Online: Aug. 6, 2018

The Author Email: Wenjuan Han (jane_hwj@hotmail.com)

DOI:10.3788/COL201614.011407

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