Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser

A compact solid-state single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) Q-switched laser based on a compound cavity is demonstrated. SLM operation is achieved through the enhancement of mode competition (via manipulation of the effective reflectivity of the resonator mirrors and intracavity field accumulation time) an...

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Main Authors: Bin Chen, Zhenxu Bai, Guijuan Zhao, Yu Zhang, Bingzheng Yan, Yaoyao Qi, Jie Ding, Kun Wang, Yulei Wang, Zhiwei Lu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2022.820177/full
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author Bin Chen
Bin Chen
Zhenxu Bai
Zhenxu Bai
Guijuan Zhao
Guijuan Zhao
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang
Bingzheng Yan
Bingzheng Yan
Yaoyao Qi
Yaoyao Qi
Jie Ding
Jie Ding
Kun Wang
Yulei Wang
Yulei Wang
Zhiwei Lu
Zhiwei Lu
author_facet Bin Chen
Bin Chen
Zhenxu Bai
Zhenxu Bai
Guijuan Zhao
Guijuan Zhao
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang
Bingzheng Yan
Bingzheng Yan
Yaoyao Qi
Yaoyao Qi
Jie Ding
Jie Ding
Kun Wang
Yulei Wang
Yulei Wang
Zhiwei Lu
Zhiwei Lu
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description A compact solid-state single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) Q-switched laser based on a compound cavity is demonstrated. SLM operation is achieved through the enhancement of mode competition (via manipulation of the effective reflectivity of the resonator mirrors and intracavity field accumulation time) and does not require the use of a feedback loop. In this work, SLM emission with a linewidth of 254.3 MHz is demonstrated, and a high SLM ratio of up to 99.6% is achieved. The laser operates at a repetition rate of 10 Hz, producing 10 ns pulses with a pulse energy of 14.81 mJ.
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spelling doaj.art-264306c49ba5444fbb3c40d06903524c2022-12-21T23:52:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2022-03-011010.3389/fphy.2022.820177820177Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped LaserBin Chen0Bin Chen1Zhenxu Bai2Zhenxu Bai3Guijuan Zhao4Guijuan Zhao5Yu Zhang6Yu Zhang7Bingzheng Yan8Bingzheng Yan9Yaoyao Qi10Yaoyao Qi11Jie Ding12Jie Ding13Kun Wang14Yulei Wang15Yulei Wang16Zhiwei Lu17Zhiwei Lu18Center for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaSchool of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaCenter for Advanced Laser Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, ChinaHebei Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Technology and Equipment, Tianjin, ChinaA compact solid-state single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) Q-switched laser based on a compound cavity is demonstrated. SLM operation is achieved through the enhancement of mode competition (via manipulation of the effective reflectivity of the resonator mirrors and intracavity field accumulation time) and does not require the use of a feedback loop. In this work, SLM emission with a linewidth of 254.3 MHz is demonstrated, and a high SLM ratio of up to 99.6% is achieved. The laser operates at a repetition rate of 10 Hz, producing 10 ns pulses with a pulse energy of 14.81 mJ.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2022.820177/fullsingle-longitudinal-modeself-seed injectionpassively Q-switchedlaser techniquecompound cavity
spellingShingle Bin Chen
Bin Chen
Zhenxu Bai
Zhenxu Bai
Guijuan Zhao
Guijuan Zhao
Yu Zhang
Yu Zhang
Bingzheng Yan
Bingzheng Yan
Yaoyao Qi
Yaoyao Qi
Jie Ding
Jie Ding
Kun Wang
Yulei Wang
Yulei Wang
Zhiwei Lu
Zhiwei Lu
Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
Frontiers in Physics
single-longitudinal-mode
self-seed injection
passively Q-switched
laser technique
compound cavity
title Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
title_full Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
title_fullStr Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
title_full_unstemmed Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
title_short Compound Cavity Passively Q-Switched Single-Longitudinal-Mode Diode-Pumped Laser
title_sort compound cavity passively q switched single longitudinal mode diode pumped laser
topic single-longitudinal-mode
self-seed injection
passively Q-switched
laser technique
compound cavity
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2022.820177/full
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