title: High average power Q-switched 1314-nm two-crystal Nd:YLF laser.
abstract: A 1314 nm two-crystal Nd:YLF laser was designed and operated in both CW and actively Q-switched modes. Maximum CW output of 26.5 W resulted from 125 W of combined incident pump power. Active Q-switching was obtained by inserting a Brewster-cut acousto optic modulator. This setup delivered an average power of 18.6 W, with a maximum of 5.6 mJ energy per pulse with a pulse duration of 36 ns at a pulse repetition frequency of 500 Hz.
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Botha
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Koen
authors: M J D
authors: MJ
authors: Esser
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Bollig
authors: W L
authors: WL
authors: Combrinck
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: von Bergmann
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Strauss