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Graphene Q-Switched Compact Yb:YAG Laser

Authors :
Josep Maria Serres
Venkatesan Jambunathan
Xavier Mateos
Pavel Loiko
Antonio Lucianetti
Tomas Mocek
Konstantin Yumashev
Valentin Petrov
Uwe Griebner
Magdalena Aguilo
Francesc Diaz
Source :
IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 1-7 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
IEEE, 2015.

Abstract

We describe a compact Yb:YAG laser Q-switched by a graphene-based saturable absorber and pumped by a laser diode at 932 or 969 nm. The compact laser generates a maximum average output power value of 185 mW at 1032 nm with a slope efficiency value of 12%. The shortest duration of the Q-switched pulse achieved is 228 ns at a repetition frequency of 285 kHz. The maximum pulse energy amounts to 0.65 μJ.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19430655
Volume :
7
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
IEEE Photonics Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5f012638c9024a2983abc7728c911e33
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2015.2476756