2020
DOI: 10.29026/oea.2020.190031
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Passively Q-switched Tm/Ho composite laser

Abstract: We explored Q-switching mechanism for the newly proposed Tm/Ho composite laser via developing a hybrid resonator for separating the intra-cavity Tm laser modulated by the saturable absorber (SA). With a Cr:ZnSe SA, successful passively Q-switching process with the maximum average output power of 474 mW and the shortest pulse width of 145 ns were obtained at the pulse repetition frequency of 7.14 kHz, where dual wavelength oscillation in both 2090 nm and 2097 nm was observed. This work provides an effective way… Show more

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“…Basing on a conventional two-mirror cavity consisting of EM and OC, a spectral filter (SF) was inserted intra-cavity after the Tm:YAG/Ho:YAP crystal for separating the intra-cavity Tm laser from the Ho laser. This SF was coated HR at Tm laser (R>99.5% at 1.9 ~2.02 μm) and AR at Ho laser (T>97% at 2.05 ~2.1 μm), which means the Tm laser can be confined between EM and SF for intra-cavity pumping, without being modulated by the saturable absorber (SA) and leading to the failure in Q-switching [29]. We define the current cavity structure as hybrid cavity because the cavity for Tm laser (consisting of EM and SF) and the cavity for Ho laser (consisting of EM and OC) were coupled.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Basing on a conventional two-mirror cavity consisting of EM and OC, a spectral filter (SF) was inserted intra-cavity after the Tm:YAG/Ho:YAP crystal for separating the intra-cavity Tm laser from the Ho laser. This SF was coated HR at Tm laser (R>99.5% at 1.9 ~2.02 μm) and AR at Ho laser (T>97% at 2.05 ~2.1 μm), which means the Tm laser can be confined between EM and SF for intra-cavity pumping, without being modulated by the saturable absorber (SA) and leading to the failure in Q-switching [29]. We define the current cavity structure as hybrid cavity because the cavity for Tm laser (consisting of EM and SF) and the cavity for Ho laser (consisting of EM and OC) were coupled.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…which have been grown and demonstrated to be promising hosts for Tm and Ho ions at 2 μm [23]- [27]. Furthermore, although Q-switching by directly using the pulse modulation elements were limited in the intra-cavity pumping scheme due to the inevitable self-pulsing [21], [28], feasibility in achieving regular Q-switching pulsing can be explored according to the recently proposed hybrid cavity by spectrally separating the Tm laser from the Ho laser intra-cavity, where maximum average power of 474 mW at 2090 nm in a composite Tm/Ho:YAG laser has been reported [29].…”
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“…Some 2D materials have efficient emission and are promising for lighting applications, such as lasers, 1095 light sources, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). For such applications high luminescent quantum yield and suitable wavelength are prerequisites.…”
Section: Two-dimensional Materials Light Sourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nonlinear optics offers effective methods for wavelength engineering, frequency doubling, wave mixing, and multiphoton absorption 104 . It is also the foundation for many other optical modulations, such as optical limiting, pulse modulation, and phase conjugation.…”
Section: Applications For Nonlinear Optical Nanoparticlesmentioning
confidence: 99%