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Passively Q-switched Tm:YLF laser

R. Faoro, Martin Kadankov, Daniela Parisi, Stefano Veronesi, Mauro Tonelli, Valentin Petrov, Uwe Griebner, Martha Segura, Xavier Mateos

Optics Letters · 2012 · 67 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Stable passive Q-switching of a Tm: LiYF4 laser is obtained using polycrystalline Cr2+: ZnS as a saturable absorber. The achieved maximum pulse energy of 0.9 mJ and peak power of 65 kW for a pulse duration of ∼14 ns represent substantial improvement and highest values for a passively Q-switched diode-pumped Tm laser operating at ∼1.9 μm.

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