Q-Switched Operation of Microchip Laser Composite Cavities

今天的许多应用程序经常 需要激光系统， 提供准确的高 在很短的时间内达到峰值功率 interval. 这些的实例 应用包括测距， 激光钻孔和切割，以及 光学性质的研究 材料. 实现的一种方法 这是对二极管泵浦的 固体激光器 有不同的方法来Q- 切换激光， 方法是抑制激光 随着磁场在 激光腔，然后转储所有的 在一个单一的脉冲。 最Q- 切换方法受限于 低重复率和高 系统成本 该方案提出Q开关A 短腔Yb：YAG微片激光器 来开发一个随机的时间编码， 超短脉冲激光器. 1.029 nm，可批量生产 低成本。

Many applications today often require laser systems that can deliver an accurate amount of high peak power in a very short time interval. Examples of these applications include range finding, laser drilling and cutting, and studies of optical properties of materials. One method of achieving this is to Q-switch a diode-pumped solid-state laser. There are different ways to Q- switch a laser, the fundamental approach being to suppress lasing as the field builds within the laser cavity, then to dump all the power in a single pulse. Most Q- switching methods are limited by low repetition rates and high system cost. This program proposes to Q-switch a short cavity Yb:YAG microchip laser to develop a random time-encoded, very short pulse laser operating at 1.029 nm which can be mass-produced at low cost.