Ultracompact Q-switched microlasers and related method

Details Ultracompact Q-switched microlasers and related method Ultracompact Q-switched microlasers and related method

1994-10-06

1996-01-30

Healy, Brian

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Q-switch

372 11, 372 17, H01S 3115

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active

054886198

ABSTRACT:
An ultracompact array of microlasers in which Q-switching is performed by intracavity electroabsorptive modulators, to provide an array of relatively high-power beams with good beam quality and other beam characteristics. The microlasers are optically pumped by light beams from an array of semiconductor diode lasers, each of which is individually controlled by a separate electrode. Light from the diode lasers is coupled directly into a slab of solid-state crystal material, such as Nd:YVO.sub.4 (neodymium:yttrium vanadate), in which laser action takes place. The solid state material in part defines an array of laser cavities and an array of individually controllable Q-switching elements is integrated into the cavities, permitting Q-switching of each of the array elements. The Q-switching elements are electroabsorptive modulators that permit extremely rapid switching of the microlaser elements and provide output pulses of relatively high peak powers.

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