Q-switching with a dual mode single crystal photo-elastic modulator

F. Bammer; R. Petkovsek; B. Schulz; M. Frede

doi:10.1117/12.816691

17 April 2009 Q-switching with a dual mode single crystal photo-elastic modulator

F. Bammer, R. Petkovsek, B. Schulz, M. Frede

Proceedings Volume 7131, XVII International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers; 71311H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816691
Event: XVII International Symposium on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers and High Power Lasers, 2008, Lisboa, Portugal

Abstract

We present experimental results with a 10W-Nd:YVO₄-laser, which is Q-switched with a single crystal photo-elastic modulator made of LiTaO₃. This allows a simple setup driven by voltage amplitudes in the order of 10 V. We observed stable and unstable pulse sequences. In stable operation a 127 kHz - pulse sequence with 70ns pulse width and 1100 W peak power was achieved, while the average power remained constant at 10W.

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F. Bammer, R. Petkovsek, B. Schulz, and M. Frede "Q-switching with a dual mode single crystal photo-elastic modulator", Proc. SPIE 7131, XVII International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 71311H (17 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816691

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