Author Affiliations
1Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China2University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230031, Anhui, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Output pulse width versus initial transmittance of saturable absorber
Fig. 2. Schematic of experimental device
Fig. 3. Output pulse waveforms measured in laser Q-switching experiments under different parameters. (a) T0=93.6%,R=40%,Ф3 mm×100 mm; (b) T0=93.6%,R=30%,Ф3 mm×100 mm; (c) T0=93.6%,R=40%,Ф4 mm×100 mm; (d) T0=93.6%,R=30%,Ф4 mm×100 mm; (e) T0=91.9%,R=40%,Ф3 mm×100 mm; (f) T0=91.9%,R=30%,Ф3 mm×100 mm; (g) T0=91.9%,R=40%,Ф4 mm×100 mm; (h) T0=91.9%,R=30%,Ф4 mm×100 mm
Fig. 4. Output spectrum measured in laser Q-switching experiment with Ф3 mm×100 mm Er, Cr∶YSGG crystal at 60 Hz
Fig. 5. Output pulse waveforms measured in laser Q-switching experiment with Ф3 mm×100 mm Er, Cr∶YSGG crystal at 60 Hz. (a)(b) T0=93.6%; (c)(d) T0=91.9%
Fig. 6. Measured beam quality factors under different T0. (a) T0=93.6%; (b) T0=91.9%
Initial transmittance of saturable absorber | Method | Size of laser crystal rod | Result |
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R=40% | R=30% |
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93.6% | Numerical | | Pulse width of 134.1 ns | Pulse width of 167.1 ns | Experimental | Ф3 mm×100 mm | Pulse width of 140.6 ns, pulse energy of 4.2 mJ,spot diameter of 1.36 mm | Pulse width of 161.0 ns, pulse energy of 3.9 mJ,spot diameter of 1.30 mm | Ф4 mm×100 mm | Pulse width of 146.7 ns, pulse energy of 6.1 mJ,spot diameter of 1.64 mm | Pulse width of 175.0 ns, pulse energy of 6 mJ,spot diameter of 1.68 mm | 91.9% | Numerical | | Pulse width of 82.0 ns | Pulse width of 100.9 ns | Experimental | Ф3 mm×100 mm | Pulse width of 81.0 ns, pulse energy of 6.3 mJ,spot diameter of 1.33 mm | Pulse width of 91.8 ns, pulse energy of 6.1 mJ,spot diameter of 1.31 mm | Ф4 mm×100 mm | Pulse width of 83.3 ns, pulse energy of 8.7 mJ,spot diameter of 1.60 mm | Pulse width of 89.2 ns, pulse energy of 8.9 mJ,spot diameter of 1.67 mm |
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Table 1. Theoretical and experimental results of passive Q-switched laser