• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 7, 0714003 (2023)
Nihui Zhang1、2, Mingjie Yao1、2, Wenqi Ge1、2, and Hongbo Zhang1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
  • 2Academy of Opto-Electronics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP220459 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Nihui Zhang, Mingjie Yao, Wenqi Ge, Hongbo Zhang. Pulse Characteristics of Quasi Continuous-Wave Pumped Yb∶KYW/Cr4+∶YAG Q-Switched Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0714003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Yb∶KYW energy level split diagram and energy level transition diagram of quasi-four-level system
    Fig. 1. Yb∶KYW energy level split diagram and energy level transition diagram of quasi-four-level system
    Cavity's design diagram of Yb∶KYW passively Q-switched laser
    Fig. 2. Cavity's design diagram of Yb∶KYW passively Q-switched laser
    Diagram of Q-switched pulse delay
    Fig. 3. Diagram of Q-switched pulse delay
    Influence of pump source on pulse delay
    Fig. 4. Influence of pump source on pulse delay
    Variations of pulse delay with (a) pump power (tp = 100,200,300 μs) and (b) pump pulse width (P = 15,20,25 W)
    Fig. 5. Variations of pulse delay with (a) pump power (tp = 100,200,300 μs) and (b) pump pulse width (P = 15,20,25 W)
    Variation of (a) pulse delay and (b) pulse width with pump power
    Fig. 6. Variation of (a) pulse delay and (b) pulse width with pump power
    Pulse build (a) waveform graph and (b) pulse width graph (P=12.7 W,tp=200, 190, 170 μs)
    Fig. 7. Pulse build (a) waveform graph and (b) pulse width graph (P=12.7 W,tp=200, 190, 170 μs)
    (a) Energy stability within 30 min and (b) pulse establishment of Q-switched Yb∶KYW laser (P=15.6 W)
    Fig. 8. (a) Energy stability within 30 min and (b) pulse establishment of Q-switched Yb∶KYW laser (P=15.6 W)
    Influence of pump source on pulse number
    Fig. 9. Influence of pump source on pulse number
    Change of pulse number with pump power when
    Fig. 10. Change of pulse number with pump power when
    (a) Comparison diagram of pulse delay experiment and simulation and (b) pulse waveform diagram (P = 15.6 W) of sub pulse
    Fig. 11. (a) Comparison diagram of pulse delay experiment and simulation and (b) pulse waveform diagram (P = 15.6 W) of sub pulse
    ParameterValueParameterValue
    σ/m23.0×10-24τ/μs300
    σsg/m20.3×10-24ts/μs3.5
    σgs/m28.7×10-23γ1
    σes/m22.2×10-23δ0.2
    ng2l/mm10
    ns1.8ls/mm0.5
    L/mm35c/ms-13×108
    f10.0840f20.7524
    Table 1. Value of related parameters
    Nihui Zhang, Mingjie Yao, Wenqi Ge, Hongbo Zhang. Pulse Characteristics of Quasi Continuous-Wave Pumped Yb∶KYW/Cr4+∶YAG Q-Switched Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0714003
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