1-KHz BBO E-O Q-switched diode-pumped Er:glass laser experiment

Ruikun Wu; John D. Myers; Scott J. Hamlin

doi:10.1117/12.308658

27 May 1998 1-KHz BBO E-O Q-switched diode-pumped Er:glass laser experiment

Ruikun Wu, John D. Myers, Scott J. Hamlin

Proceedings Volume 3265, Solid State Lasers VII; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308658
Event: Optoelectronics and High-Power Lasers and Applications, 1998, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

BBO is a popular nonlinear optical crystal typically used for frequency conversion. Recently, BBO was also used as electro- optic Q-Switch material. BBO was chosen as a good candidate material for use as an E-O Q-Switch for Er:Glass lasers because of its low insertion losses at 1.54 micrometer and high laser damage threshold (5GW/cm², 10 ns). Traditional materials such as KD*P or LiNbO₃ exhibit high insertion losses and/or low damage thresholds at 1.54 micrometer. As an added benefit, BBO does not exhibit a piezoelectric effect. All of these advantages make BBO an attractive Er:Glass E/O Q- switch for high peak and high average power applications.

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Ruikun Wu, John D. Myers, and Scott J. Hamlin "1-KHz BBO E-O Q-switched diode-pumped Er:glass laser experiment", Proc. SPIE 3265, Solid State Lasers VII, (27 May 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.308658

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