Open AccessInvestigations on acousto-optically Q-switched frequency-shifted feedback laser with Nd:YVO_4 crystal
Author(s) -
Mali Gong,
Chengqiang Lu,
Ping Yan,
Lei Huang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.007401
Subject(s) - optics , laser , q switching , materials science , crystal (programming language) , oscillation (cell signaling) , chirp , physics , chemistry , computer science , programming language , biochemistry
An acousto-optically Q-switched frequency-shifted feedback (FSF) diode-pumped laser with a Nd:YVO(4) crystal is demonstrated. The laser emits more than 1W average power with multi-ten ns duration at up to 50 kHz repetition rate, and peak power higher than 1 kW is achieved at frequency of 20 kHz. This kind of pulsed laser has special value for some applications with outstanding features of broadband continuous spectrum and chirping frequency in the oscillation spectrum. Simulation results of the FSF laser through rate equations in Q-switched regime are also presented.