Comparison between c-cut and A-cut Nd : YVO4 lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr4+: YAG saturable absorber

Title:	Comparison between c-cut and A-cut Nd : YVO4 lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr4+: YAG saturable absorber
Authors:	Chen, YF Lan, YP 電子物理學系光電工程學系 Department of Electrophysics Department of Photonics
Issue Date:	1-Apr-2002
Abstract:	Comparison between c-cut and a-cut Nd:YVO4 microchip lasers passively Q-switched with a Cr4+:YAG saturable absorber is experimentally made. The lower emission cross section of the c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal can enhance the passive Q-switching effect to produce a peak power 10 times higher than that obtained with the a-cut crystal. The experimental result further reveals that a c-cut Nd:YVO4 crystal is a very convenient material for short-pulse (sub-nanosecond) and high-peak-power (> 10 kW) lasers.
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003400200814 http://hdl.handle.net/11536/28879
ISSN:	0946-2171
DOI:	10.1007/s003400200814
Journal:	APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS
Volume:	74
Issue:	4-5
Begin Page:	415
End Page:	418
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