Passively Q-switched solid-state lasers with intracavity optical parametric oscillators

    Authors

    G. H. Xiao; M. Bass;M. Acharekar

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    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

    WOS:000076664300022

    ISSN

    0018-9197

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