Generating ultra-short pulses from a Q-switched microchip laser

Alex C. Butler; David J. Spence; David W. Coutts

Generating ultra-short pulses from a Q-switched microchip laser

Alex C. Butler, David J. Spence, David W. Coutts

MQ Photonics Research Centre

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Abstract

A numerical model, based on the laser rate equations, was used to predict the performance of passively Q-switched microchip lasers. The resulting designs were realised and shown to exhibit pulses of ~ 140 ps duration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
Place of Publication	United States
Publisher	Optical Society of America (OSA)
Pages	1
Number of pages	1
ISBN (Print)	9781557528780
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	Laser Science, LS 2009 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 11 Oct 2009 → 15 Oct 2009

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Other	Laser Science, LS 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	11/10/09 → 15/10/09

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Generating ultra-short pulses from a Q-switched microchip laser

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