An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm
This paper presents a KGW Raman laser with an external-cavity configuration in the 2 μm region. The Raman laser is pumped by unique, electro-optic, actively Q-switched Tm:Yap laser, emitting at 1935 nm. The electro-optic modulation is based on a KLTN crystal, enabling the use of a short crystal leng...
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| description | This paper presents a KGW Raman laser with an external-cavity configuration in the 2 μm region. The Raman laser is pumped by unique, electro-optic, actively Q-switched Tm:Yap laser, emitting at 1935 nm. The electro-optic modulation is based on a KLTN crystal, enabling the use of a short crystal length, with a relatively low driving voltage. Due to the KGW bi-axial properties, the Raman laser is able to lase separately at two different output wavelengths, 2273 and 2344 nm. The output energies and pulse durations for these two lines are 0.42 mJ/pulse at 18.2 ns, and 0.416 mJ/pulse at 14.7 ns, respectively. This is the first implementation of a KGW crystal pumped by an electro-optic active Q-switched Tm:Yap laser in the SWIR spectral range. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6599fb9ad7684e73bac86381c2f4a1862023-11-23T01:01:58ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322021-11-0181151910.3390/photonics8110519An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nmRotem Nahear0Neria Suliman1Yechiel Bach2Salman Noach3Department of Applied Physics, Electro-Optics Engineering Faculty, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem 9372115, IsraelDepartment of Applied Physics, Electro-Optics Engineering Faculty, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem 9372115, IsraelDepartment of Applied Physics, Electro-Optics Engineering Faculty, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem 9372115, IsraelDepartment of Applied Physics, Electro-Optics Engineering Faculty, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem 9372115, IsraelThis paper presents a KGW Raman laser with an external-cavity configuration in the 2 μm region. The Raman laser is pumped by unique, electro-optic, actively Q-switched Tm:Yap laser, emitting at 1935 nm. The electro-optic modulation is based on a KLTN crystal, enabling the use of a short crystal length, with a relatively low driving voltage. Due to the KGW bi-axial properties, the Raman laser is able to lase separately at two different output wavelengths, 2273 and 2344 nm. The output energies and pulse durations for these two lines are 0.42 mJ/pulse at 18.2 ns, and 0.416 mJ/pulse at 14.7 ns, respectively. This is the first implementation of a KGW crystal pumped by an electro-optic active Q-switched Tm:Yap laser in the SWIR spectral range.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/519solid state laser2 μm laserRaman laserKGW crystalactive Q-switchelectro-optics |
| spellingShingle | Rotem Nahear Neria Suliman Yechiel Bach Salman Noach An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm Photonics solid state laser 2 μm laser Raman laser KGW crystal active Q-switch electro-optics |
| title | An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| title_full | An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| title_fullStr | An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| title_short | An Electro-Optic, Actively Q-Switched Tm:YAP/KGW External-Cavity Raman Laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| title_sort | electro optic actively q switched tm yap kgw external cavity raman laser at 2273 nm and 2344 nm |
| topic | solid state laser 2 μm laser Raman laser KGW crystal active Q-switch electro-optics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/8/11/519 |
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