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@article{Thomas:2016:10.1364/OE.24.027212,
author = {Thomas, GM and Minassian, A and Sheng, X and damzen, MJ},
doi = {10.1364/OE.24.027212},
journal = {Optics Express},
pages = {27212--27224},
title = {Diode-pumped Alexandrite lasers in Q-switched and cavity-dumped Q-switched operation},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.027212},
volume = {24},
year = {2016}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - We present the first study of Q-switched Alexandrite lasers under continuous-wave diode-pumping with operation up to 10 kHz repetition rates in TEM00, with spatial quality M2 1.15. With a pulsed-diode dual-end-pumped design, pulse energy is scaled to a record level of 3 mJ. We also demonstrate, for the first time, cavity-dumped Q-switching of diode-pumped Alexandrite lasers under continuous-wave and pulsed diode-pumping, up to 10 kHz. Pulse energy of 510 μJ is demonstrated with 3 ns pulse duration and 170 kW peak power, in TEM00 with M2 < 1.2. Second harmonic generation of the cavity-dumped Q-switched pulses was used to generate UV wavelength 379 nm with conversion efficiency of 47 %.
AU - Thomas,GM
AU - Minassian,A
AU - Sheng,X
AU - damzen,MJ
DO - 10.1364/OE.24.027212
EP - 27224
PY - 2016///
SN - 1094-4087
SP - 27212
TI - Diode-pumped Alexandrite lasers in Q-switched and cavity-dumped Q-switched operation
T2 - Optics Express
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.027212
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/40580
VL - 24
ER -