Abstract
We report on the laser performance of a diode-pumped Yb:KGd(WO4)(2) laser that is passively Q switched with a Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber. Raman conversion of fundamental laser emission in the laser crystal was demonstrated. Q-switched 3.4-mu J pulses with a pulse width of 85 ns were obtained at the 1033-nm fundamental wavelength and 0.4-mu J pulses with a pulse width of 20 ns were produced in a first Stokes at 1139 nm. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 616-618 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |