Experimental development of a monolithic passively Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser |
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Authors: | H Kofler E Schwarz and E Wintner |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, 1900 N. 12th St., Biology Life Science Bldg., Rm. 246, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA; |
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Abstract: | The development of a passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is described in quite
some experimental detail involving 3 pump diode arrays (70 W, 300 W, 600 W).
Emphasis is set on the influence of pump beam profile and optimum fiber
diameter on achievable pulse energies in the chosen case of fiber-coupling
for the pump radiation (adjustable parameters: initial transmission, mirror
reflectivity and resonator length; this work having been preceded by
numerical simulations not covered in this paper). The coupling optics plays
a major role on basis of variable fiber-lens distance and focal length in
the formation of single or even multiple pulses. Finally, a monolithic
demonstrator is presented which could be employed for applications like the
induction of chemical reactions in general, i.e. ignition, for instance, in
more detail. Stable ns-operation with emitted pulse energies up to 15 mJ
could be achieved. |
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