title: Power scaling of AOM-switched lasers with SCPEM-based time-multiplexing.
abstract: Power Scaling of a Q-switched laser designed for internal frequency conversion is demonstrated by combining two Nd:YVO4-gain-channels with a time-multiplexing scheme based on a single crystal photo elastic modulator (SCPEM). Both channels are coupled with a polarizer and share an output-coupler and acousto-optic modulator (AOM). In order to combine two channels by time multiplexing, the single crystal photo elastic modulator is used which switches between two channels, while the acousto-optic modulator conducts the Q-switching. This allows almost to double the average output power and repetition rate within a given laser resonator design.
authors: University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. rok.petkovsek@fs.uni-lj.si
authors: Rok
authors: R
authors: Petkovšek
authors: Vid
authors: V
authors: Novak
authors: Ferdinand
authors: F
authors: Bammer
authors: Janez
authors: J
authors: Možina
authors: Boštjan
authors: B
authors: Podobnik
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D007834:Lasers; D015233:Models, Statistical; D055096:Optical Devices; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013997:Time Factors