Abstract
We report, for the first time to our knowledge, a diode-pumped passive Q-switched 946 nm Nd:YAG laser by using a GaAs as saturable absorber. The maximum average output power is 1.24 W at an incident pump power of 15 W, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 10%. Laser pulses with pulse duration of 70 ns and repetition rate of 330 kHz are generated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 619-621 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chinese Physics Letters |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |