V. V. Bezotosnyi, N. F. Glushchenko, I. D. Zalevskii, Yu. M. Popov, V. P. Semenkov, E. A. Cheshev, “Highly efficient, compact diode-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched 1.064-μm Nd3+:YAG laser operating in cw and pulsed regimes”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2005, Volume 35, Number 6,Pages 507

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Lasers

Highly efficient, compact diode-pumped acousto-optically Q-switched 1.064-μm Nd³⁺:YAG laser operating in cw and pulsed regimes

V. V. Bezotosnyi^a, N. F. Glushchenko^b, I. D. Zalevskii^c, Yu. M. Popov^a, V. P. Semenkov^d, E. A. Cheshev^a

^a P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b Scientific-Research Institute for Precision Instrument-Making, Moscow
^c Polyus Research and Development Institute named after M. F. Stel'makh, Moscow
^d Ryazan State Instrument-Making Enterprise, Ryazan

Abstract: The advantages and limitations of using highly bright laser diodes for pumping low- and moderate-power solid-state Nd³⁺:YAG lasers are considered. The practice of designing cw and pulsed, acousto-optically Q-switched solid-state lasers is analysed and their possible applications are discussed. The efficiency of a cw laser achieved 50%.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.55.Xi, 42.79.Jq

Received: 22.02.2005
Revised: 28.04.2005