Diode-pumped Alexandrite ring laser for lidar applications

  • A. Munk
  • , B. Jungbluth
  • , M. Strotkamp
  • , H. D. Hoffmann
  • , R. Poprawe
  • , J. Höffner

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Abstract

We present design and performance data of a diode-pumped Q-switched Alexandrite ring laser in the millijoule regime, which is longitudinally pumped by laser diode bar modules in the red spectral range. As a first step, a linear resonator was designed and characterized in qcw operation as well as in Q-switched operation. Based on these investigations, two separate linear cavities were set up, each with one Alexandrite crystal longitudinally pumped by one diode module. The two cavities are fused together and form a ring cavity which yields up to 6 mJ pulse burst energy in the qcw regime at 770 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolid State Lasers XXV
Subtitle of host publicationTechnology and Devices
EditorsW. Andrew Clarkson, Ramesh K. Shori
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628419610
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventSolid State Lasers XXV: Technology and Devices - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 15 Feb 201618 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9726
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSolid State Lasers XXV: Technology and Devices
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period15/02/1618/02/16

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