Radially polarized and passively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with composite structure of gain medium
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摘要:
We report on a radially polarized and passively Q-switched Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG laser.The bulk Nd:YAG crystal is bonded with two undoped YAG crystal end caps to weaken the thermal lens effect and thus,enhance the extraction of stored energy in the bulk gain material.In the absence of active water cooling,the average laser power reaches 383 mW with 33% slope efficiency,and the laser pulse achieves 1.457-W peak power,18.9-ns duration,and 13.9-kHz repetition rate with 97.6% polarization purity.The radially polarized laser beam shows axial symmetry both in amplitude and polarization[1-3].The beam is applied in a variety of fields[3-8] such as particle trapping and acceleration[5],high-resolution microscopy[6],and material processing (e.g.,metal cutting or drilling).Because radially polarized light is globally of the ptype with respect to the cutting surface,the material absorption to the irradiation could be maximized,the significant effect of the cutting depth and cutting speed can be facilitated[7,8].This advantage has created a high demand for high power and radially polarized lasers.