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V Fromzel¹, N Ter-Gabrielyan, M Dubinskii

¹US Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Rd., Adelphi, MD 20783, USA.

|July 12, 2013

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Area of Science:

Laser Physics
Materials Science

Background:

Erbium-doped Yttrium Vanadate (Er:YVO4) lasers are important for various applications.
Efficient Q-switched operation is crucial for high-energy laser pulses.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the performance of an acousto-optically Q-switched Er:YVO4 laser.
To optimize Q-switched parameters for maximum pulse energy.

Main Methods:

Resonant pumping of the Er:YVO4 crystal at the 4I15/2 → 4I13/2 transition.
Utilizing an acousto-optic Q-switch.
Employing a fiber-coupled laser diode as the pump source.

Main Results:

Achieved π-polarized laser output at 1603 nm.
Operated with a pulse repetition rate (PRR) from 1-40 kHz.
Delivered up to 1.15 W average output power with 45% slope efficiency at PRR ≥ 10 kHz.
Obtained 470 μJ, 50 ns pulses at 1-2 kHz PRR, the highest reported for Er:YVO4.

Conclusions:

The acousto-optically Q-switched Er:YVO4 laser exhibits excellent performance.
The demonstrated pulse energy is a significant advancement for Er:YVO4 lasers.
This laser system holds promise for applications requiring high-energy nanosecond pulses.