CW and < e1 > Q < /e1 > -switched operation of a low threshold Cr(+3 ):LiCaAlF(6) laser

CW and < e1 > Q < /e1 > -switched operation of a low threshold Cr(+3 ):LiCaAlF(6) laser

Results are reported of a study of a longitudinally pumped Cr(3 ):LiCaAlF(6)(Cr:LiCAF) laser in which continuous wave (CW) and repetitive < e1 > Q < /e1 > -switched operation have been demonstrated for the first time. With a pump wavelength of 670 nm, a threshold of 49 mW and a slope eff...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 2; no. 9; pp. 626 - 628
Main Authors: Scheps, R, Myers, J F, Payne, S A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-09-1990
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Summary:Results are reported of a study of a longitudinally pumped Cr(3 ):LiCaAlF(6)(Cr:LiCAF) laser in which continuous wave (CW) and repetitive < e1 > Q < /e1 > -switched operation have been demonstrated for the first time. With a pump wavelength of 670 nm, a threshold of 49 mW and a slope efficiency of 37% were obtained. Output spiking was observed for pump powers as high as ten times threshold, but < e1 > Q < /e1 > -switched operation produced a single 247-ns output pulse at 3 kHz
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ISSN:1041-1135
DOI:10.1109/68.59352