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Acousto-optically induced unidirectional single mode operation of a q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser

Acousto-optically induced unidirectional single mode operation of a q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser
Acousto-optically induced unidirectional single mode operation of a q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser
A diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG ring laser incorporating a rhomb-shaped acousto-optic modulator as its only optical component is reported. The acousto-optic modulator itself enforces unidirectional and hence single frequency operation and can also be used as a Q-switch. When pumped by a 500 mW diode array Q-switched pulse energies of 20µJ and 18 ns duration, corresponding to a peak power of ~ 1 kW, were obtained.
0030-4018
375-378
Clarkson, W.A.
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Hanna, D.C.
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Clarkson, W.A.
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Hanna, D.C.
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Clarkson, W.A. and Hanna, D.C. (1991) Acousto-optically induced unidirectional single mode operation of a q-switched miniature Nd:YAG ring laser. Optics Communications, 81 (6), 375-378. (doi:10.1016/0030-4018(91)90601-9).

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A diode-laser-pumped Nd:YAG ring laser incorporating a rhomb-shaped acousto-optic modulator as its only optical component is reported. The acousto-optic modulator itself enforces unidirectional and hence single frequency operation and can also be used as a Q-switch. When pumped by a 500 mW diode array Q-switched pulse energies of 20µJ and 18 ns duration, corresponding to a peak power of ~ 1 kW, were obtained.

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Published date: 15 March 1991
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Local EPrints ID: 78593
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/78593
DOI: doi:10.1016/0030-4018(91)90601-9
ISSN: 0030-4018
PURE UUID: 00cf5b24-74f2-4cc3-8b1b-4a29546e6afb

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Date deposited: 11 Mar 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 00:17

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Author: W.A. Clarkson
Author: D.C. Hanna

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