Bleaching and Q-switching of U2+:CaF2 AT 1535 nm

Yasi Jiang; Ruikun Wu; Daniel L. Rhonehouse; Michael J. Myers; John D. Myers; Scott J. Hamlin

doi:10.1117/12.206484

10 April 1995 Bleaching and Q-switching of U2+:CaF2 AT 1535 nm

Yasi Jiang, Ruikun Wu, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Michael J. Myers, John D. Myers, Scott J. Hamlin

Proceedings Volume 2379, Solid State Lasers and Nonlinear Crystals; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206484
Event: Photonics West '95, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Divalent uranium doped CaF₂ Q-switch has been tested as a saturable absorbing Q-switch. Laser output at 1535 nm with 10 mJ of energy and a 60 ns pulse width was demonstrated at 8.5 Hz by using U²⁺:CaF₂ as a saturable absorbing Q-switch. The laser media is QE7S and experimental Er:glass, designated QX/ER.

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Yasi Jiang, Ruikun Wu, Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Michael J. Myers, John D. Myers, and Scott J. Hamlin "Bleaching and Q-switching of U2+:CaF2 AT 1535 nm", Proc. SPIE 2379, Solid State Lasers and Nonlinear Crystals, (10 April 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.206484

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