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Littrow-type discretely tunable, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser around 1.3 μm

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An all-solid-state, side diode array pulse pumped Nd:YAG laser tunable for six wavelengths ranging from 1318.8 nm to 1356.0 nm is developed. The tunability is obtained by using a grating in Littrow mode that also serves as an output coupler. The configuration ensures a line width as low as 0.04 nm. Thermal effects limit the maximum average power to 250 mW for an average absorbed pump power of 8.0 W in the free-running condition. An acousto-optic Q-switching of the laser provides pulses of width 251 ns with peak power of 733 W for an average pump power of 11.5 W. The laser may find application in microsurgery and dermatology.

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  1. Department of Physics and Meteorology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India

    A. Ray, S. Mukhopadhyay & P.K. Datta

  2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India

    A. Saha & P.K. Dutta

  3. Faculty of Physics, University of Sofia, 5 J. Bourchier Boulevard, 1164, Sofia, Bulgaria

    S.M. Saltiel

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42.55.Xi; 42.60.-v; 42.60.Fc; 42.60.Gd; 42.62.Be

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Saha, A., Ray, A., Mukhopadhyay, S. et al. Littrow-type discretely tunable, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser around 1.3 μm. Appl. Phys. B 87, 431–436 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-007-2608-8

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