Short-Pulse, Eye-Safe Nd:YAG Laser Using Cavity-Dumping
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A short-pulse 1.444-µm laser based on Nd:YAG
technology has been demonstrated. The 1.444-µm is eye-safe.
With the cavity-dump technique, a pulse of 50 mJ and 14 ns was
obtained. The beam quality was excellent with an M2 of 1.6 by
the use of a telescopic resonator. Silicon-window polarizers were
used to suppress the 1.06-µm radiation but showed1.444-µm
absorption as well.
technology has been demonstrated. The 1.444-µm is eye-safe.
With the cavity-dump technique, a pulse of 50 mJ and 14 ns was
obtained. The beam quality was excellent with an M2 of 1.6 by
the use of a telescopic resonator. Silicon-window polarizers were
used to suppress the 1.06-µm radiation but showed1.444-µm
absorption as well.
Topics
TNO Identifier
95067
Source
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 34(5), pp. 920-924.
Pages
920-924
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