Diode-pumped long-pulse-length Ho:Tm:YLiF(4) laser at 10 Hz.
An optical efficiency of 0.052 under normal mode operation for diode-pumped Ho:Tm:YLiF(4) at a pulse repetition frequency of 10 Hz has been achieved. Laser output energy of 30 mJ in single Q-switched pulses with 600-ns pulse length were obtained for an input energy of 3 J. A diffusion-bonded birefringent laser rod consisting of Ho:Tm-doped and undoped pieces of YLF was utilized for 10-Hz operation.
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