• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 41, Issue 12, 1214001 (2021)
Hong Lei1、2、3、4, Qi Liu1、**, Yu Wang1, Yongling Hui1、2、3、4, Zhanda Zhu1、2、3、4, and Qiang Li1、2、3、4、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3Beijing Colleges and Universities Engineering Research Center of Advanced Laser Manufacturing, Beijing 100124, China
  • 4Key Laboratory of Trans-Scale Laser Manufacturing Technology Ministry of Education, Beijing 100124, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS202141.1214001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Hong Lei, Qi Liu, Yu Wang, Yongling Hui, Zhanda Zhu, Qiang Li. Passively Q-Switched Pulse Laser with Large Core Size Crystal Waveguide Near Diffraction-Limit Beam Quality Output[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(12): 1214001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Crystal waveguide. (a) Cross-section structure of crystal waveguide; (b) micrograph of crystal waveguide core layer
    Fig. 1. Crystal waveguide. (a) Cross-section structure of crystal waveguide; (b) micrograph of crystal waveguide core layer
    Schematic of passively Q-switched experimental setup
    Fig. 2. Schematic of passively Q-switched experimental setup
    Photo of experimental setup
    Fig. 3. Photo of experimental setup
    Output power of continuous wave and passively Q-switched
    Fig. 4. Output power of continuous wave and passively Q-switched
    Output power at different transmission rates
    Fig. 5. Output power at different transmission rates
    Measurement results. (a) Passively Q-switched pulse sequence; (b) passively Q-switched pulse profile
    Fig. 6. Measurement results. (a) Passively Q-switched pulse sequence; (b) passively Q-switched pulse profile
    Beam quality fitting curve of passively Q-switched
    Fig. 7. Beam quality fitting curve of passively Q-switched
    Core materialCladding materialRefractive index differenceSingle-mode core layer thickness /μm
    1% Yb∶YAGYAG1.1×10-435
    1% Yb∶YAG0.5% Er∶YAG4×10-6185
    Table 1. Comparison of refractive index matching core layer thickness and conventional core layer thickness
    Hong Lei, Qi Liu, Yu Wang, Yongling Hui, Zhanda Zhu, Qiang Li. Passively Q-Switched Pulse Laser with Large Core Size Crystal Waveguide Near Diffraction-Limit Beam Quality Output[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(12): 1214001
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