• High Power Laser Science and Engineering
  • Vol. 13, Issue 2, 02000e18 (2025)
Wei Yuan1,2,3, Shaoqiang Zheng2,3, Zheng Zhang2,3, Yongkang Yao2,3..., Huiying Xu2,3 and Zhiping Cai2,3,*|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Center for Modern Educational Technology, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, China
  • 2School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
  • 3Fujian Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Laser Technology and Applications, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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    DOI: 10.1017/hpl.2025.1 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wei Yuan, Shaoqiang Zheng, Zheng Zhang, Yongkang Yao, Huiying Xu, Zhiping Cai, "A 5.32 mJ and 47.5 kW cavity-dumped Pr3+:LiYF4 pulsed laser at 639 nm," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 13, 02000e18 (2025) Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Schematic diagram of the experimental setup. (b) Physical diagram of the experimental setup.
    Fig. 1. (a) Schematic diagram of the experimental setup. (b) Physical diagram of the experimental setup.
    Optical transmittance properties of M1, M2 and M3.
    Fig. 2. Optical transmittance properties of M1, M2 and M3.
    Maximum average output power at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz). The inset shows the average output power versus absorbed pump power at repetition rates of 0.1 and 5000 kHz.
    Fig. 3. Maximum average output power at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz). The inset shows the average output power versus absorbed pump power at repetition rates of 0.1 and 5000 kHz.
    Narrowest pulse width at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz). The inset shows the spectrum at 0.1 kHz.
    Fig. 4. Narrowest pulse width at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz). The inset shows the spectrum at 0.1 kHz.
    Maximum single-pulse energy at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Fig. 5. Maximum single-pulse energy at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Maximum peak power at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Fig. 6. Maximum peak power at different repetition rates (0.1, 600, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Single-pulse and typical pulse train (inset) at the repetition rate of 0.1 kHz.
    Fig. 7. Single-pulse and typical pulse train (inset) at the repetition rate of 0.1 kHz.
    Typical pulse trains at different repetition rates (600, 1000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Fig. 8. Typical pulse trains at different repetition rates (600, 1000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 kHz).
    Stability of maximum average output power at different repetition rates (0.1, 3000 and 5000 kHz).
    Fig. 9. Stability of maximum average output power at different repetition rates (0.1, 3000 and 5000 kHz).
    Beam quality M2 factors of the cavity-dumped laser at 639 nm and beam profile captured by the CCD camera.
    Fig. 10. Beam quality M2 factors of the cavity-dumped laser at 639 nm and beam profile captured by the CCD camera.
    OperationregimeAverage power (mW)Pulse width (ns)Pulse energy (μJ)Peak power (kW)Repetition rate (kHz)Reference
    AO switching17271.577.7[13]
    AO switching81.13.940.048510[14]
    EO switching26137–4182601.8980.1–0.5[15]
    AO switching113640–2701102.79610–50[16]
    Co:MALO10008.5–301.3140~40–840[17]
    Cavity dumping53277.5–112532047.50.1–5000This work
    Table 1. Performance comparison of pulsed lasers at 639 nma.
    Wei Yuan, Shaoqiang Zheng, Zheng Zhang, Yongkang Yao, Huiying Xu, Zhiping Cai, "A 5.32 mJ and 47.5 kW cavity-dumped Pr3+:LiYF4 pulsed laser at 639 nm," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 13, 02000e18 (2025)
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