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Optics Letters
|October 28, 2009
Summary
Researchers developed a compact, pulsed titanium-sapphire laser. This laser achieves high efficiency and stability using a novel copper laser pump source, eliminating the need for a Q switch.
Area of Science:
- Laser Physics
- Optics and Photonics
Background:
- Titanium-sapphire (Ti:sapphire) lasers are widely used for tunable laser generation.
- Compact and efficient pulsed laser systems are crucial for various scientific and industrial applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate a compact, pulsed Ti:sapphire laser system with high average power and excellent stability.
- To investigate the feasibility of using a novel small-scale copper laser as a pump source for efficient short-pulse generation.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a compact, pulsed Ti:sapphire laser system.
- Employed a novel small-scale copper laser as the pump source.
- Operated the laser without a Q switch to achieve short-pulse generation.
Main Results:
- Achieved 320 mW of average power at a 24-kHz repetition rate.
- Generated output pulses with a 50-ns width and 440-W peak power.
- Demonstrated excellent pulse-to-pulse amplitude stability.
Conclusions:
- A compact, pulsed Ti:sapphire laser can be efficiently operated using a novel copper laser pump source.
- High-efficiency, short-pulse operation is achievable without a Q switch, leading to improved stability.
