title: Passively Q-Switched Yb:YAG Laser with Cr(4+):YAG as the Saturable Absorber.
abstract: By using a continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser as a pumping source, we demonstrated a passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser at room temperature with Cr(4+):YAG as the saturable absorber. We achieved an average output power of as much as 55 mW at 1.03 mum with a pulse width (FWHM) as short as 350 ns. The initial transmission of the Cr(4+):YAG has an effect on the pulse duration (FWHM) and the repetition rate of the Yb:YAG passively Q-switched laser. The Yb:YAG crystal can be a most promising passively Q-switched laser crystal for compact, efficient, solid-state lasers.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Dong
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Deng
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Xu
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Chen
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authors: Xie