B. I. Denker, V. V. Osiko, S. E. Sverchkov, Yu. E. Sverchkov, A. P. Fefelov, S. I. Khomenko, “Highly efficient erbium glass lasers with <i>Q</i> switching based on frustrated total internal reflection”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1992, Volume 19, Number 6,Pages <nobr>544

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Lasers

Highly efficient erbium glass lasers with Q switching based on frustrated total internal reflection

B. I. Denker, V. V. Osiko, S. E. Sverchkov, Yu. E. Sverchkov, A. P. Fefelov, S. I. Khomenko

Abstract: An investigation was made of various erbium glass systems with Q switching based on frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR). The absolute efficiency in the generation of giant pulses by flashlamp pumping was 0.38%. It was concluded that FTIR switches would be most suitable for low-gain lasers.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.2

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

Received: 31.01.1992