Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 1, 0114011(2022)

Q-Switched Mode-Locked Thin-Disk Tm∶ZBLAN Laser

Mingxia Zhang, Long Zhou, Weijun Ling*, Zhen Yuan, Wenting Wang, Jingwen Xue, Chong Wang, Xiaojuan Du, and Zhong Dong**
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  • Institute of Laser Technology, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui , Gansu 741001, China
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    Experimental setup of Q-switched mode-locked Tm∶ZBLAN laser
    Absorption spectra of Tm∶ZBLAN
    Laser output performance. (a) Absorption efficiencies of Tm∶ZBLAN under continuous wave (CW), Q-switched mode-locked (QML),and non-laser operation; (b) curves of average output power changed with absorbed pump power under CW and QML operation
    Emission spectrum of QWL
    Mode-locked pulse trains recorded in 1 ms, 20 μs, 2 μs, and 10 ns per division
    • Table 1. Detailed data in the experiment

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      Table 1. Detailed data in the experiment

      Laser operating conditionTransmittance of output mirror /%Crystal absorption efficiency /%Light threshold /mWSlope efficiency /%Average power /mW
      CW1.560.66422.3254
      CW360.08926.2296
      CW559.811021.0230
      QML1.559.31318.898
      Non-laser-57.0---
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    Mingxia Zhang, Long Zhou, Weijun Ling, Zhen Yuan, Wenting Wang, Jingwen Xue, Chong Wang, Xiaojuan Du, Zhong Dong. Q-Switched Mode-Locked Thin-Disk Tm∶ZBLAN Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(1): 0114011

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jan. 4, 2021

    Accepted: Apr. 30, 2021

    Published Online: Dec. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: Ling Weijun (wjlingts@sina.com), Dong Zhong (dz0212@foxmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.0114011

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