Title
Passively Q-switched solid-state lasers with intracavity optical parametric oscillators
Abbreviated Journal Title
IEEE J. Quantum Electron.
Keywords
eye-safe laser; optical parametric oscillator; passive Q-switch; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Optics; Physics, Applied
Abstract
A rate-equation-based model that describes the behavior of a passively Q-switched solid-state laser containing an intracavity optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is developed. In such a laser there is no output at the fundamental or pump wavelength. When the OPO signal field begins to build up, it acts as a loss for the pump and thus cavity dumps the pump resonator. The model developed explains this behavior and enables one to select OPO parameters which optimize the system's performance, Application of the model to a compact, lightweight, eye-safe, laser range finder operating at 1.54 mu m is also described.
Journal Title
Ieee Journal of Quantum Electronics
Volume
34
Issue/Number
11
Publication Date
1-1-1998
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
2241
Last Page
2245
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0018-9197
Recommended Citation
"Passively Q-switched solid-state lasers with intracavity optical parametric oscillators" (1998). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 2509.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/2509
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