• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 12, 121402 (2017)
Jian Ma1、2, Tingting Lu1, Xiaolei Zhu1、*, Benxue Jiang3, Pande Zhang2、3, and Weibiao Chen1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Space Laser Communication and Detection Technology, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.121402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Jian Ma, Tingting Lu, Xiaolei Zhu, Benxue Jiang, Pande Zhang, Weibiao Chen. 1.57 MW peak power pulses generated by a diode-pumped Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic laser[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(12): 121402 Copy Citation Text show less
    Fluorescence emission spectrum of the Nd:LuAG ceramic[13].
    Fig. 1. Fluorescence emission spectrum of the Nd:LuAG ceramic[13].
    Schematic of the EO Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic laser: M1, high reflection (HR) at 1064 nm; M2 and M3, HR at 1064 nm and AR at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.
    Fig. 2. Schematic of the EO Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic laser: M1, high reflection (HR) at 1064 nm; M2 and M3, HR at 1064 nm and AR at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.
    (Color online) Output energy as a function of pump energy in the free-running mode and Q-switched mode.
    Fig. 3. (Color online) Output energy as a function of pump energy in the free-running mode and Q-switched mode.
    (Color online) Output pulse energy as a function of pump energy.
    Fig. 4. (Color online) Output pulse energy as a function of pump energy.
    (Color online) Simulated thermal focal length versus repetition rate.
    Fig. 5. (Color online) Simulated thermal focal length versus repetition rate.
    Near-field beam profile with 11 mJ pulse energy at 100 Hz.
    Fig. 6. Near-field beam profile with 11 mJ pulse energy at 100 Hz.
    (Color online) Beam quality factor M2 versus repetition rate.
    Fig. 7. (Color online) Beam quality factor M2 versus repetition rate.
    Temporal trace of output laser pulse.
    Fig. 8. Temporal trace of output laser pulse.
    Schematic of MOPA system: M1, HR at 1064 nm; M2, M3, M5, and M6, HR at 1064 nm and high transmission (HT) at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.
    Fig. 9. Schematic of MOPA system: M1, HR at 1064 nm; M2, M3, M5, and M6, HR at 1064 nm and high transmission (HT) at 808 nm; M4, T=60% at 1064 nm.
    Experimental and stimulated output energy of Nd:LuAG ceramic amplifier as a function of the pump energy.
    Fig. 10. Experimental and stimulated output energy of Nd:LuAG ceramic amplifier as a function of the pump energy.
    Jian Ma, Tingting Lu, Xiaolei Zhu, Benxue Jiang, Pande Zhang, Weibiao Chen. 1.57 MW peak power pulses generated by a diode-pumped Q-switched Nd:LuAG ceramic laser[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(12): 121402
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