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Lasers
Vanadate lasers with σ-polarised radiation
A. A. Sirotkin, V. I. Vlasov, A. I. Zagumennyi, Yu. D. Zavartsev, S. A. Kutovoi Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Abstract:
Luminescent and lasing properties at the 4F3/2 — 4I11/2 transition of α-cut Nd:YVO4, Nd:GdVO4, Nd:Gd1-xYxVO4 and Nd:Sc1-xYxVO4 vanadate crystals are experimentally studied for π- and σ-polarisations. Polarisation dependences of the lasing characteristics of passively Q-switched Nd:YVO4, Nd:Gd1-xYxVO4 and Nd:Sc1-xYxVO4 lasers with Cr4+:YAG and V3+:YAG Q-switches are investigated. It is shown that the laser wavelengths are different for π- and σ-polarizations. The best characteristics are achieved for the Nd:YVO4 laser with a Cr4+:YAG passive saturable absorber for σ-polarisation (minimum pulse duration shorter than 3 ns, maximum peak power up to 10 kW, maximum peak energy ~35 μJ at a slope efficiency up to 32%).
Received: 27.01.2011 Revised: 12.04.2011
Citation:
A. A. Sirotkin, V. I. Vlasov, A. I. Zagumennyi, Yu. D. Zavartsev, S. A. Kutovoi, “Vanadate lasers with σ-polarised radiation”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 41:7 (2011), 584–589 [Quantum Electron., 41:7 (2011), 584–589]
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