Comparison on performance of acousto-optically Q-switched Nd:GdVO_4 and Nd:YVO_4 lasers at high repetition rates under direct diode pumping of the emitting level | Zendy

Xudong Li | Zendy; Yu Xin | Zendy; Fei Chen | Zendy; Renpeng Yan | Zendy; Jing Gao | Zendy; Junjua Yu | Zendy; Deying Chen | Zendy

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Comparison on performance of acousto-optically Q-switched Nd:GdVO_4 and Nd:YVO_4 lasers at high repetition rates under direct diode pumping of the emitting level

Author(s) -

Xudong Li,

Yu Xin,

Fei Chen,

Renpeng Yan,

Jing Gao,

Junjua Yu,

Deying Chen

Publication year - 2009

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.17.009468

Subject(s) - materials science , laser , optics , diode , crystal (programming language) , slope efficiency , laser diode , optoelectronics , fiber laser , physics , computer science , programming language

We detail the comparison on laser performance of Nd:GdVO(4) and Nd:YVO(4) lasers at high repetition rates operated at 1.06 microm under direct diode pumping of the upper laser level. The results reveal that Nd:GdVO(4) and Nd:YVO(4) are efficient laser crystals for solid-state lasers under direct pumping of the emitting level. However, Nd:YVO(4) crystal, compared with Nd:GdVO(4) crystal, is a more favorable gain medium when higher repetition rates and shorter pulse width are desired, owning to its larger stimulated emission cross-section.

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