Abstract
Synchronized Q-switching between quasi-three-level and four-level lasers is interesting for sum-frequency generation into the blue and ultraviolet. We report, for the first time, stable synchronized Q-switching between a quasi-three-level laser at 946 nm and a four-level laser at 1064 nm in an all passive approach. While timing jitter of the individual free-running lasers were on the order of 10 μs, the relative timing jitter, defined as one standard-deviation of the experimental data, was only 9 ns between the two synchronized pulses. The minimum delay between the two pulses was 64 ns during stable operation, which gave a 79% temporal overlap when normalized against the zero-delay scenario. Preliminary results show promise for non-linear frequency conversion, which could lead to high power pulsed blue and ultraviolet lasers.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 7912 |
| Pages (from-to) | 79120W |
| ISSN | 0277-786X |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Solid State Lasers : Technology and Devices - San Francisco, California, USA Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → … Conference number: 20 |
Conference
| Conference | Solid State Lasers : Technology and Devices |
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| Number | 20 |
| City | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Period | 01/01/2011 → … |
Bibliographical note
2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.Keywords
- Nd:YAG
- Lasers
- Diode-pumped
- Solid-state
- Q-switched