Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13 (6): 061407, Published Online: Sep. 14, 2018
Self-Q -switching in bulk Yb:KGd(WO4)2 laser
140.3580 Lasers, solid-state 140.3480 Lasers, diode-pumped 140.3615 Lasers, ytterbium 140.3538 Lasers, pulsed
Abstract
Self-Q -switching is observed in a bulk Yb : KGd ( WO 4 ) 2 oscillator without any additional modulating elements. The output power reaches 434.4 mW at a pump power of 13.67 W, corresponding to pulse repetition rate of 125 kHz and a pulse duration of 2.5 μs, respectively. The mechanism of self-pulse formation is explained by the re-absorption effect of the Yb 3 + ion in Yb : KGd ( WO 4 ) 2 .
Jinghui Liu, Jinrong Tian, Zhiyuan Dou, Mengting Hu, Yanrong Song. Self-