V. N. Bykov, A. G. Sadovoi, “Efficiency of a passively <i>Q</i>-switched erbium glass laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2002, Volume 32, Number 3,Pages <nobr>202

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Efficiency of a passively Q-switched erbium glass laser

V. N. Bykov, A. G. Sadovoi

Open Joint-Stock Company M. F. Stel'makh, Polyus Research Institute, Moscow

Abstract: The methods for optimising the efficiency of low-threshold flashlamp-pumped passively Q-switched erbium glass lasers are studied. The optimisation is performed by varying the degree of filling an active element by the field of a lowest transverse mode.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.Gd, 42.60.Lh

Received: 30.01.2002