title: Q-switched 1329  nm Nd:CNGG laser.
abstract: We demonstrate a laser-diode-pumped Q-switched 1329 nm neodymium-doped calcium-niobium-gallium-garnet (Nd:CNGG) laser using a V:YAG crystal as a saturable absorber. An average output power of 353 mW and a repetition rate of 13.43 kHz for Q-switched pulses were obtained. The pulse width was from 124 to 151.4 ns under different pump powers. Output power of 685 mW was obtained without the V:YAG crystal inserted.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Qiu-Lin
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dong-Xiang
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bao-Hua
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Jing-Liang
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Huai-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji-Yang
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang