• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 14, Issue 7, 071402 (2016)
Fen Bai1、*, Qingpu Wang2, Zhaojun Liu2, Zhiyong Jiao1, Xianfeng Xu1, and Hui Zhang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Science, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
  • 2School of Information Science & Engineering and Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Technology and Application, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201614.071402 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Fen Bai, Qingpu Wang, Zhaojun Liu, Zhiyong Jiao, Xianfeng Xu, Hui Zhang. Comparison of signal-resonant and idler-resonant KTA-SROs[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(7): 071402 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup for Nd:YVO4/KTA SRO. CL, coupling lens; AO, acousto-optic Q-switch; DM, dichroic mirror.
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup for Nd:YVO4/KTA SRO. CL, coupling lens; AO, acousto-optic Q-switch; DM, dichroic mirror.
    Average output powers of 1064 nm laser with respect to the diode pump powers.
    Fig. 2. Average output powers of 1064 nm laser with respect to the diode pump powers.
    Average output powers with respect to the diode pump powers for signal and idler-resonant KTA-SROs.
    Fig. 3. Average output powers with respect to the diode pump powers for signal and idler-resonant KTA-SROs.
    Pulse widths with respect to the diode pump powers for two types of KTA-SROs.
    Fig. 4. Pulse widths with respect to the diode pump powers for two types of KTA-SROs.
    Typical pulse shapes for two types of KTA-SRO: (a) signal resonant and (b) idler resonant.
    Fig. 5. Typical pulse shapes for two types of KTA-SRO: (a) signal resonant and (b) idler resonant.
    Peak powers with respect to the diode pump powers for two types of KTA-SROs.
    Fig. 6. Peak powers with respect to the diode pump powers for two types of KTA-SROs.
     40 kHz50 kHz60 kHz
    Signal-resonant SRO10.03 W11.28 W13.33 W
    Idler-resonant SRO15.58 W16.58 W19.92 W
    Table 1. Threshold at Different PRRs for Two Types of KTA-SROs
     1.5 μm wave3.5 μm wave
     HorizontalVerticalHorizontalVertical
    Signal-resonant SRO1.5±0.11.6±0.17.3±0.18.0±0.1
    Idler-resonant KTA-SRO4.9±0.15.1±0.12.2±0.13.2±0.1
    Table 2. Beam Quality Factors for Two Types of KTA-SROs
    Fen Bai, Qingpu Wang, Zhaojun Liu, Zhiyong Jiao, Xianfeng Xu, Hui Zhang. Comparison of signal-resonant and idler-resonant KTA-SROs[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(7): 071402
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