Abstract
A compact diode-pumped passively Q-switched Tm,Ho:LuLiF4 laser with a Cr:ZnS saturable absorber is demonstrated for the first time. The maximum average output power of 74 mW is achieved at the absorbed pump power of 1.5 W, and the threshold power is only 0.68 W. The laser operates at the wavelength of 2,055 nm and produces pulses with near constant duration of 1.2 μs and pulse energy of 13 μJ at the pulse repetition frequency from 1 to 5.2 kHz. The stable long-pulse laser can be used in laser lidar systems for accurate wind velocity measurements.
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The authors acknowledge financial support of the Specialized Research Fund for the Programme for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-11-269), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11204048, 61275138, 10804022, 60878016) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Nos. HEUCFZ1221, HEUCFZ11217).
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Zhang, X.L., Yu, L., Zhang, S. et al. Passively Q-switched Tm,Ho:LuLiF4 laser with near constant pulse energy and duration. Appl. Phys. B 111, 165–168 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5427-0
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