Passive Q-switching at 1.54 µm of an Er-Yb:GdCa4O(BO3)3 laser with a Co2+:MgAl2O4 saturable absorber

• We report, for the first time to our knowledge, efficient passive Q-switching of the 1.54-μm laser transition in an Er-Yb-doped crystalline medium. The laser configuration is a compact microchip design that is suitable for a range of practical applications such as range finding and lidar. The slope efficiency of 11.6%, pulse duration of 5-6 ns and average output power of 88 mW are all comparable with standard Er-Yb:glass lasers.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Annan fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Other Physics Topics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Crystalline materials; Erbium; Gadolinium compounds; Magnesium compounds; Q switching; Thermal conductivity; Ytterbium

Physics

Fysik

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