Method for smooth tuning of the pulse energy and width of a passively Q-switched laser

Levoshkin, A.V., Volkov, M.V., Zhurba, V.M.

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For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Левошкин А.В., Волков М.В., Журба В.М. Об одном способе плавной перестройки энергии и длительности импульса лазера с пассивной модуляцией добротности // Оптический журнал. 2018. Т. 85. № 10. С. 17–21. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-10-17-21

Levoshkin A.V., Volkov M.V., Zhurba V.M. Method for smooth tuning of the pulse energy and width of a passively Q-switched laser [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2018. V. 85. № 10. P. 17–21. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-10-17-21

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

A. V. Levoshkin, M. V. Volkov, and V. M. Zhurba, "Method for smooth tuning of the pulse energy and width of a passively Q-switched laser," Journal of Optical Technology. 85(10), 610-613 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.85.000610

Abstract:

A layout for constructing the cavity of a passively Q-switched laser is considered, which allows smooth tuning of the energy and width of the lasing pulses. The cavity consists of three arms with polarization couplings between them that are controlled by the rotation of a phase plate. By varying the coupling factor, it is possible to change the lasing threshold as well as the energy and width of the lasing pulse.

Keywords:

passive Q-switching, laser resonator

OCIS codes: 140.3540, 140.3710

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