Self-Q-switching and passively Q-switched mode-locking of dual-wavelength Nd:YSAG laser
Abstract
In this paper, self-Q-switched (SQS) and passively Q-switched mode-locked (QML) dual-wavelength Nd:YSAG lasers are reported, that works at 1058.97 and 1061.49 nm, simultaneously. Till now, the performance on SQS, and passively QML operation by using black phosphorus (BP) in Nd:YSAG crystal lasers have not been reported as per the author's knowledge. The Nd:YSAG laser SQS operation was realized by designing a simple plano-plano resonator cavity. The maximum output power of 0.471 W at absorbed pump power 2.64 W and the pulse duration was 885 ns. The Nd:YSAG laser QML operation was realized by designing a Z-type resonator cavity. The duration of mode-locked pulse inside the Q-switched envelop was estimated to be 235 ps with 96.5 MHz repetition rate at the absorbed pump power of 4.08 W in QML with black phosphorus saturable absorber (BP-SA).
- Publication:
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Optics Laser Technology
- Pub Date:
- February 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105860
- Bibcode:
- 2020OptLT.12205860G
- Keywords:
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- Self-Q-switched;
- Passively Q-switched mode-locked;
- Dual-wavelength;
- Black phosphorus saturable absorber