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Published on: July 12, 2017
Simulation and experimental results of a high-gain two-stage and double-pass off-axis Nd:YVO4 picosecond laser
Abstract:
A high-gain two-stage double-pass off-axis Nd:YVO4 picosecond laser amplifier has been developed. The comprehensive influence of crystal doping concentration and pump beam quality on the small-signal gain of the Nd:YVO4 amplifier is theoretically analyzed with a model developed by considering energy transfer upconversion and pump light absorption saturation effect. The thermal effect of Nd:YVO4 crystal with different doping concentrations, undoped end cap lengths, and pump beam quality is investigated as well. Based on the theoretical analysis, a high-gain two-stage and double-pass off-axis Nd:YVO4 amplifier based on picosecond fiber seed source is realized by choosing long-composite low-doping Nd:YVO4 crystal and with high brightness laser diode pumping, delivering a gain of 28 dB and an output pulse energy of 67.5 µJ at a repetition rate of 200 kHz.
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