Diode-pumped Yb,Er:glass laser passively Q switched with a V3+:YAG crystal.
Saturable-absorber Q switching of a diode-pumped erbium-doped glass laser at 1.54 microm with a V:YAG crystal has been demonstrated. An average output power of 30 mW with Q-switching efficiency of 37% and pulse duration of 350 ns have been obtained. Results of the numerical simulation of the laser have been presented.
Zolotovskaya
Svetlana A
SA
International Laser Center, F. Skaryna Avenue 65, Building 17, 220013 Minsk, Belarus. zolotovskaya@rambler.ru
Yumashev
Konstantin V
KV
Kuleshov
Nikolay V
NV
Sandulenko
Alexander V
AV