• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 1, 011402 (2024)
Yuchen Xue, Ruisong Zhang, Zhengdong Dai, Zhongyu Wang, Huiying Xu, and Zhiping Cai*
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  • Department of Electronic Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering (National Model Microelectronics College), Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202422.011402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yuchen Xue, Ruisong Zhang, Zhengdong Dai, Zhongyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Zhiping Cai. Watt-level acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF laser at 639 nm[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(1): 011402 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Photograph of the LD-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF red laser. (b) Schematic of LD-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF red laser.
    Fig. 1. (a) Photograph of the LD-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF red laser. (b) Schematic of LD-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF red laser.
    The coating curves of the IM and the OC.
    Fig. 2. The coating curves of the IM and the OC.
    The continuous-wave (CW) output power versus the absorbed pump power for the wavelength at 639.5 nm.
    Fig. 3. The continuous-wave (CW) output power versus the absorbed pump power for the wavelength at 639.5 nm.
    AO Q-switched average power and pulse width versus the absorbed pump power at different repetition rates of 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz.
    Fig. 4. AO Q-switched average power and pulse width versus the absorbed pump power at different repetition rates of 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz.
    Single-pulse energy and peak power versus the absorbed pump power at different repetition rates of 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz.
    Fig. 5. Single-pulse energy and peak power versus the absorbed pump power at different repetition rates of 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz.
    Numerical simulation results of the population inversion density and the photon density in the cavity at different repetition frequencies.
    Fig. 6. Numerical simulation results of the population inversion density and the photon density in the cavity at different repetition frequencies.
    Characteristics of pulse output at 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz. (a) Single-pulse profiles and (b) typical pulse trains.
    Fig. 7. Characteristics of pulse output at 10 kHz, 20 kHz, and 50 kHz. (a) Single-pulse profiles and (b) typical pulse trains.
    M2 factors in the x- and y-directions. The inset shows the profile of the output captured by a CCD camera.
    Fig. 8. M2 factors in the x- and y-directions. The inset shows the profile of the output captured by a CCD camera.
    Stabilities of the AO Q-switched output power at different repetition rates.
    Fig. 9. Stabilities of the AO Q-switched output power at different repetition rates.
    SymbolParameterValue (or Definition)Unit
    σStimulated emission cross section of the gain medium2 × 10-19cm2
    l0Length of the Pr:YLF crystal15mm
    lCavity length98mm
    τpPhoton lifetime2l/c
    γInversion reduction factor1
    τLifetime of the excited state35µs
    RReflectivity of the output mirror0.965
    LRoundtrip dissipative optical loss0.06
    ηDiffraction efficiency0.64
    Table 1. Parameters and Their Values Used in Numerical Simulation
    Q-SwitchAverage Power (mW)Peak Power (W)Pulse Energy (μJ)Repetition Rate (kHz)Pulse Width (ns)Ref.
    AO2081570277.717[28]
    AO4048.53.941081.1[29]
    AO280450056510[12]
    EO2618982600.1137[30]
    AO113627961101040This work
    Table 2. Actively Q-Switched Laser Results for 639 nm Based on the Pr:YLF Crystal
    Yuchen Xue, Ruisong Zhang, Zhengdong Dai, Zhongyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Zhiping Cai. Watt-level acousto-optically Q-switched Pr:YLF laser at 639 nm[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(1): 011402
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