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Comparison of CW and Q-switched laser action in Yb-doped KYW and KGdW crystals

  • Artur Bednarkiewicz
  • , Audrey Kuzmin
  • , Wiesław Strek
  • , Przemysław Dereń
  • Polish Academy of Sciences

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Abstract

The laser actions of Yb-doped KYW and KGdW laser crystals were investigated in continuous wave (CW) and Q-switched modes under laser diode pumping. The active elements used in the experiment were two, identical in size and concentration, anti-reflective coated crystals. The Yb-doped KYW crystal, in both CW and Q-switched regime, showed superiority over the Yb-doped KGdW crystal. However, the Yb-doped KGdW crystal was found to be more stable with repetition rate and pulse width over different output couplers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-131
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5230
StatePublished - 2003
EventLaser Technology VII: Progress in Lasers - Szczecin-Swinoujscie, Poland
Duration: Sep 23 2002Sep 27 2002

Keywords

  • CW
  • Double tungstates
  • End pumping
  • Lasers
  • Q-switch

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