Analysis of thermal effects in end-diode-pumped, Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser

Authors

  • Mateusz Kaskow Military University of Technology in Warsaw
  • Lech Boruc Solaris Laser S.A.
  • Lukasz Boruc Solaris Laser S.A.
  • Maciej Giemza Solaris Laser S.A.
  • Michal Piasecki Military University of Technology in Warsaw

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v5i4.464

Abstract

We present a laboratory model of a Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser with thermal effects compensation dedicated as a laser head for marking devices. Theoretical analysis on thermal effects were performed and resonator parameters were optimized. For 10 kHz repetition rate we obtained about 0.25 mJ of pulse energy corresponding to about 45 kW of peak power with slope efficiency 14%. M2 parameter was 1.6.

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Author Biography

Mateusz Kaskow, Military University of Technology in Warsaw

Institute of Optoelectronics

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2013-12-31

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M. Kaskow, L. Boruc, L. Boruc, M. Giemza, and M. Piasecki, “Analysis of thermal effects in end-diode-pumped, Q-switched Nd:YVO4 laser”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 5, no. 4, pp. pp. 131–133, Dec. 2013.

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2013)

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