K. L. Vodop'yanov, B. I. Denker, N. N. Il'ichev, I. Kertes, A. A. Malyutin, V. V. Osiko, P. P. Pashinin, I. Zigani, “Use of high-concentration Li–Nd–La phosphate glass in <i>Q</i>-switched lasers”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1981, Volume 8, Number 7,Pages <nobr>1595

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Use of high-concentration Li–Nd–La phosphate glass in Q-switched lasers

K. L. Vodop'yanov, B. I. Denker, N. N. Il'ichev, I. Kertes, A. A. Malyutin, V. V. Osiko, P. P. Pashinin, I. Zigani

Abstract: Results are presented of an experimental study of the use of high-concentration Li–Nd–La phosphate glass in Q-switched lasers for the giant-pulse and pulse-periodic regimes. When an electro-optic switch and a rotating prism were used for Q switching, a 1% efficiency was achieved. When a passive switch utilizing color centers in LiF was used, the laser efficiency was 0.5%. A method of optimizing a Q-switched laser for a given output energy is described.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825.3

PACS: 42.55.Rz

Received: 23.12.1980