A generalized model for passively Q-switched lasers including excited state absorption in the saturable absorber

    Authors

    G. H. Xiao;M. Bass

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

    Keywords

    lasers; passive Q-switching; saturable absorbers; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    A generalized model of a passively Q-switched laser is presented, It enables performance optimization including cases in which the saturable absorber exhibits both ground and excited state absorption (ESA) at the laser wavelength The model accounts for the properties of the lasing material, the saturable absorber, and the resonator, The procedure for using this model to determine resonator and Q-switch parameters which optimize the laser's performance is described and the model is applied to reported systems to demonstrate its use.

    Journal Title

    Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics

    Volume

    33

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-1997

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    41

    Last Page

    44

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1997WA19400006

    ISSN

    0018-9197

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