• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 42, Issue 7, 702010 (2015)
Han Xiahui*, Xia Kegui, Li Guiyun, and Li Jianlang
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    DOI: 10.3788/cjl201542.0702010 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Han Xiahui, Xia Kegui, Li Guiyun, Li Jianlang. 3.2 ns High Peak Power Radially Polarized Pulsed Output from Passively Q-Switched Microchip Laser with Composite Structure of YAG/Nd∶YAG/Cr4+∶YAG Crystal[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2015, 42(7): 702010 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    High peak power radially polarized laser pulse is obtained from a passively Q-switched microchip laser with composite structure of YAG/Nd∶YAG/Cr4 +∶YAG crystal and photonic crystal grating mirror as the polarization-selective output coupler. The average output power is 435 mW and a slope efficiency is 15.7%. The laser pulse output has a maximum peak power of 15.7 kW, a minimum pulse duration of 3.2 ns, and repetition rate of 8.1 kHz at absorbed pump power of 6.5 W. The polarization degree of the radially polarized pulse is measured to be as high as 95.8% . All of the crystals in the experiment are <111> cut which is more beneficial for this laser to improve the uniformity of output radially polarized beam.
    Han Xiahui, Xia Kegui, Li Guiyun, Li Jianlang. 3.2 ns High Peak Power Radially Polarized Pulsed Output from Passively Q-Switched Microchip Laser with Composite Structure of YAG/Nd∶YAG/Cr4+∶YAG Crystal[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2015, 42(7): 702010
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