• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 1, 0114011 (2022)
Mingxia Zhang, Long Zhou, Weijun Ling*, Zhen Yuan, Wenting Wang, Jingwen Xue, Chong Wang, Xiaojuan Du, and Zhong Dong**
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Laser Technology, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui , Gansu 741001, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.0114011 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Mingxia Zhang, Long Zhou, Weijun Ling, Zhen Yuan, Wenting Wang, Jingwen Xue, Chong Wang, Xiaojuan Du, Zhong Dong. Q-Switched Mode-Locked Thin-Disk Tm∶ZBLAN Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(1): 0114011 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of Q-switched mode-locked Tm∶ZBLAN laser
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of Q-switched mode-locked Tm∶ZBLAN laser
    Absorption spectra of Tm∶ZBLAN
    Fig. 2. Absorption spectra of Tm∶ZBLAN
    Laser output performance. (a) Absorption efficiencies of Tm∶ZBLAN under continuous wave (CW), Q-switched mode-locked (QML),and non-laser operation; (b) curves of average output power changed with absorbed pump power under CW and QML operation
    Fig. 3. Laser output performance. (a) Absorption efficiencies of Tm∶ZBLAN under continuous wave (CW), Q-switched mode-locked (QML),and non-laser operation; (b) curves of average output power changed with absorbed pump power under CW and QML operation
    Emission spectrum of QWL
    Fig. 4. Emission spectrum of QWL
    Mode-locked pulse trains recorded in 1 ms, 20 μs, 2 μs, and 10 ns per division
    Fig. 5. Mode-locked pulse trains recorded in 1 ms, 20 μs, 2 μs, and 10 ns per division
    Laser operating conditionTransmittance of output mirror /%Crystal absorption efficiency /%Light threshold /mWSlope efficiency /%Average power /mW
    CW1.560.66422.3254
    CW360.08926.2296
    CW559.811021.0230
    QML1.559.31318.898
    Non-laser-57.0---
    Table 1. Detailed data in the experiment
    Mingxia Zhang, Long Zhou, Weijun Ling, Zhen Yuan, Wenting Wang, Jingwen Xue, Chong Wang, Xiaojuan Du, Zhong Dong. Q-Switched Mode-Locked Thin-Disk Tm∶ZBLAN Laser[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(1): 0114011
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